Articles: pain-measurement.
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Research on labor pain currently uses standard scores such as numerical scales as clinical outcomes, but no clear guidelines for such an assessment have appeared since a review published in 1998. We aimed to describe and estimate the quality of the methods used to assess and analyze such outcomes in a systematic review of 215 comparative studies published since then in 27 influential journals. ⋯ This review points out the need for a better standardization of the methods in this field of research.
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Observational Study
Evaluation of the analgesia nociception index for monitoring intraoperative analgesia in children.
Intraoperative analgesia is still administered without guidance. Anaesthetists decide upon dosing on the basis of mean population opioid pharmacological studies and in response to variations in haemodynamic status. However, those techniques have been shown to be imprecise. We assessed the diagnostic value of monitoring the analgesia nociception index (ANI) to detect surgical stimulation in children. ⋯ ANI has diagnostic value for detecting surgical stimuli in children.
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Observational Study
Postoperative Changes in Moderate to Severe Nonspecific Low Back Pain After Cervical Myelopathy Surgery.
Cervical myelopathy patients sometimes experience concurrent nonspecific moderate to severe low back pain (msLBP). However, postoperative changes in msLBP after cervical myelopathy surgery have rarely been reported. Awareness of postoperative changes in msLBP may be helpful in consultation. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine postoperative changes in msLBP. ⋯ Although the exact pathophysiology was not demonstrated, cervical myelopathy surgery may directly and indirectly improve msLBP.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Aug 2018
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Nepali Translation of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale.
Background The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is among the most commonly used measures to assess physical function. Objectives We aimed to translate and cross-culturally validate the PSFS to Nepali and further assess its psychometric properties. Methods This longitudinal, single-arm cohort study translated and cross-culturally adapted the PSFS to Nepali (PSFS-NP) following recommended guidelines. ⋯ It can be used in clinical practice and research in Nepalese with musculoskeletal pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(8):659-664. Epub 6 Apr 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7925.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Aug 2018
The Central Sensitization Inventory and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire: An exploration of construct validity and associations with widespread pain sensitivity among individuals with shoulder pain.
The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) are alternatives to quantitative sensory testing (QST) for inferring central sensitization. ⋯ These preliminary findings challenge the exclusive use of the CSI or PSQ for inferring central sensitization among individuals with shoulder pain.