Syeda Rukhe Zehra, Faiza Sharif, Ashfaq Ahmad, Syed Amir Gilani.
Association between fear avoidance belief and pain in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain.
Rawal Med J Jan ;45(2):338-41.

Objective: To determine the association of fear avoidance belief as a mental element with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 171 pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain for 4 months. The samples were collected from the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, Al-Khidmat Teaching Mansoorah Hospital, Bahria International Hospital and private clinics. Informed consent was signed by each patient. Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. p

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