Boyle P, Parbrook G D
Br J Anaesth. 1977 Mar;49(3):259-64. doi: 10.1093/bja/49.3.259.
A composite statistical analysis was made of the results from four trials comprising patients undergoing upper abdominal operations. It revealed a marked correlation between the neuroticism score as measured by a personality inventory before operation and the percentage vital capacity impairment found after operation. Neuroticism correlated also with pain as measured by a visual analogue scale. The vital capacity impairment and subjective pain readings were interrelated and both neuroticism and vital capacity impairment were related to the chest complication rate. Personality assessment before operation can identify one group of patients who will have marked pain and limitation of vital capacity after operation.
对四项包含接受上腹部手术患者的试验结果进行了综合统计分析。结果显示，术前通过人格量表测得的神经质得分与术后发现的肺活量损害百分比之间存在显著相关性。神经质也与视觉模拟量表测量的疼痛相关。肺活量损害和主观疼痛读数相互关联，并且神经质和肺活量损害均与胸部并发症发生率相关。术前的人格评估可以识别出一组术后会有明显疼痛和肺活量受限的患者。
