Pain assessment in rheumatology - How can we do better? A literature review
- Abstract:
- Patients' symptoms have a place of prominence in the rheumatology landscape, and among them pain is the most conspicuous. Several pain assessment tools have been validated. One-dimensional pain scales such as visual analog scales (VASs) and numeric rating scales (NRSs) are fast to administer but have limitations that must be acknowledged. Some clinical situations require the use of multidimensional scales such as the McGill Pain Questionnaire or the Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI). These tools allow the assessment and management of the diverse components of pain. Here, we review the main patient-reported outcomes that can serve to evaluate pain and the psychometric properties of pain assessment tools. We also discuss the selection of the tool most appropriate for each situation (e.g., everyday practice and research).
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.01.001
- URL:
- http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1297319X16000026/1-s2.0-S1297319X16000026-main.pdf?_tid=5b3e20c4-ac38-11e6-8f32-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1479327053_78c1dadd1a986d53addee06ce502ea02
- Journal:
- Joint Bone Spine
- issn:
- 1778-7254 (Electronic); 1297-319X (Linking)
- Publication year:
- 2016
- pages:
- 384-8
- Symptom status:
- Emotional state
Physical state - General health perceptions / HRQoL:
- Health-related quality of life
Self-rated health - Age:
- Adults (18-65)
Seniors (65+) - Disease:
- Diseases of and symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- PRO / non-PRO:
- Patient Reported Outcome
- Type of measurement instrument:
- 1 - Questionnaires
- Instrument:
- ICOAP - Intermittent and Constant OsteoArthritis Pain
MPQ - McGill Pain Questionnaire (versions MPQ-SF; SF-MPQ; LF-MPQ; MPQ-VAS)
NRS - Numeric Rating Scale (versions: NRS-6; NRS-11; NRS-21; NRS-101; NPRS - NRS Pain)
SF-36 - 36-item Short Form Health Survey [alias: RAND-36][alias: MOS SF-36]] (versions: VSF-36 LoA - Visual Version of the SF-36 Limitations of Physical Activities domain; VR-36 - Veterans SF-36)
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VAS - Visual Analogue Scale (versions: vertical; horizontal; 0-10; 0-100)
VRS - Verbal (Pain) Rating Scale (versions: VRS-5; VRS-7; VRS-16)
WHYMPI - West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory