Longitudinal Predictors of Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease.
Cynthia W KarlsonKimberly G BarajasSamantha R SealsAnna B BrittAlyssa M SchlenzErin A JacksonDereck B DavisMatthew C MorrisCecelia R ValriePublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2023)
History of pain, depression, and sleep quality were longitudinal predictors of pain over 1 year in youth with SCD. Identifying longitudinal predictors of pain may lead to earlier identification of patients with a high-risk SCD pain phenotype and earlier medical, psychological, and behavioral interventions.