title: Association Between Body Mass Index and Patient-Centered Outcomes After Hysterectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess whether body mass index (BMI) was associated with self-reported pain, well-being, or procedure satisfaction in the 3 months after hysterectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective cohort study that recruited women undergoing hysterectomy. Data was collected over 1 year for 245 women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  BMI was not associated with pain either at baseline or in the 3 months after surgery versus no pain; odds ratio [OR] = 1.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.97-1.03, p = 0.88 for a 1 unit increase in BMI) or being fully satisfied with the procedure (versus not fully satisfied; OR = 1.01, 95% CI 0.97-1.04, p = 0.77 for a 1unit increase in BMI). Similarly, patient's perception of well-being was also not influenced by BMI as reflected in their well-being score (0.98 increase in score, 95% CI 0.95-1.02, p = 0.40, for a 1-unit increase in BMI).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data from this prospectively studied cohort of women who had undergone hysterectomy suggest that BMI is not associated with self-report of pain, well-being, -or procedure satisfaction in the 3 month after surgery.
authors.forename: Roopina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sangha
authors.forename: Kyra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Havstad
authors.forename: Ganesa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wegienka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D016014:Linear Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D057566:Self Report; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*