Measures of adult pain: Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS Pain), Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS Pain), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Chronic Pain Grade Scale (CPGS), Short Form-36 Bodily Pain Scale (SF

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (S11) ◽  
pp. S240-S252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian A. Hawker ◽  
Samra Mian ◽  
Tetyana Kendzerska ◽  
Melissa French
2021 ◽  
pp. rapm-2020-102238
Author(s):  
Jonathan M Hagedorn ◽  
Timothy R Deer ◽  
Nicholas C Canzanello ◽  
Stephen M Covington ◽  
Darrell R Schroeder ◽  
...  

IntroductionSpinal cord stimulation is frequently used for the treatment of intractable chronic pain conditions. Trialing of the spinal cord stimulator device is recommended to assess the patient’s response to neurostimulation before permanent implantation. The trial response is often assessed by Numeric Rating Scale changes and patient-reported percentage pain improvement. Using number rating scale changes between prespinal and postspinal cord stimulation trial, a calculated percentage pain improvement can be obtained. The aim of this study was to assess the difference between calculated and patient-reported percentage improvement in pain scale during spinal cord stimulation trials.MethodsThis study was a retrospective single center review of all spinal cord stimulation trials from January 1 2017 to July 1 2019. A total of 174 patients were included. The paired t-test was used to compare numeric pain scores obtained prestimulation versus poststimulation. The mean difference between methods (patient-reported minus calculated) was compared with zero using the 1-sample t-test. Lin’s concordance correlation coefficient was computed with a 95% CI, calculated using Fisher z-transformation; and a bootstrapping approach was used to compare the concordance correlation coefficient between groups. In all cases, two-tailed tests were used with p<0.05 considered statistically significant.ResultsBased on prestimulation and poststimulation numeric rating scale scores, the mean±SD calculated percentage improvement in pain scale was 54±28. The mean±SD patient-reported percentage improvement in pain scale was 59±25. The overall 95% limits of agreement for the two methods are −30% to +41%. The overall concordance correlation coefficient was 0.76 (95% CI 0.69 to 0.81).ConclusionAlthough the two methods are highly correlated, there is substantial lack of agreement between patient-reported and calculated percentage improvement in pain scale, suggesting that these measures should not be used interchangeably for spinal cord stimulator trial outcome assessment. This emphasizes the need for improved metrics to better measure patient response to neuromodulation therapies. Additionally, patient-reported percentage improvement in pain was found to be higher than calculated percentage improvement in pain, potentially highlighting the multidimensional experience of pain and the unpredictability of solely using Numeric Rating Scale scores to assess patient outcomes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingru Jiang ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
Qingyu Shen ◽  
Xiaoming Rong ◽  
Xiaolong Huang ◽  
...  

Purpose Neuropathic pain is an unavoidable treatment-related adverse event among patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing radiotherapy. We aimed to test the efficacy and safety of pregabalin versus placebo in the treatment of radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain. Patients and Methods This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in four centers in China. Eligible patients with a mean pain intensity score of 4 or more on an 11-point numeric rating scale were randomly assigned to receive either active treatment with a flexible dose of pregabalin or placebo for 16 weeks. The primary efficacy outcome was pain reduction measured on the numeric rating scale. Result There were 128 patients who received treatment as randomly assigned. Pain intensity reduction was 2.44 in the pregabalin arm and 1.58 in the placebo arm at week 16, yielding an adjusted mean difference of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.30 to 1.44; P = .003). In the pregabalin arm, 38 patients (59.4%) achieved at least 30% pain relief versus 21 (32.8%) in the placebo arm ( P = .006). Nineteen patients (29.7%) in the pregabalin group and five (7.8%) in the placebo group achieved 50% or greater pain relief ( P = .003). Total scores on the Profile of Mood States-Short Form, pain severity and functional interference of Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form, as well as the physiology and psychology domain of the WHO Quality of Life-BREF all were reduced significantly at week 16 in patients who received pregabalin compared with those who received placebo. There was no significant difference ( P = .29) in the incidence of experiencing at least one adverse event in the pregabalin arm (n = 35; 54.7%) versus the placebo arm (n = 29; 45.3%). Conclusion Patients treated with pregabalin with radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain had greater pain alleviation, better mood states, and higher quality of life compared with patients in the placebo group, with a good tolerability.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Astrid Astrid ◽  
Memed Sena Setiawan

Apendicitis adalah peradangan dari apendiks vermiformis yang menyebabkan usus berhenti mengeluarkan sisa makanan yang tidak diserap oleh tubuh sehingga dilakukan Apendictomy dimana terjadi nyeri akut pada level severe. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh teknik relaksasi Guided Imagery Music terhadap intensitas nyeri post operasi apendicitis di ruang rawat inap bedah RSPAD Gatot Soebroto Ditkesad Jakarta. Desain penelitian menggunakan purposive sampling dengan rancangan random assignment pre test-post test with control group. Jumlah sampel adalah 36 orang (18 orang kelompok kontrol dan 18 orang kelompok intervensi). Nyeri diukur dengan menggunakan Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) dan Faces Pain Scale Resived (FPSR). Uji statistik menggunakan uji T test independen. Hasil uji menunjukkan ada pengaruh teknik relaksasi Guided Imagery Music terhadap intensitas nyeri pada klien post operasi Apendicitis. Perbedaan rata-rata intensitas nyeri pada kelompok kontrol sebesar 1,55 dan pada kelompok intervensi sebesar 3,17. Variabel confounding telah dilakukan uji normalitas didapatkan hasil tidak ada hubungan usia, jenis kelamin, koping, individu pendukung, lingkungan, pengalaman nyeri sebelumnya terhadap intensitas nyeri, ini dikarenakan klien tidak mampu mengalihkan perhatian dari rasa nyeri yang hebat post operasi apendicitis, sehingga hasil statistik nya tidak perlu dilakukan transformasi. Teknik relaksasi Guided Imagery Music dapat digunakan sebagai intervensi mandiri keperawatan untuk mengurangi intensitas nyeri klien post operasi apendicitis. Kata Kunci: Guided Imagery Music, Klien Post Operasi Apendicitis, Intensitas Nyeri


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Natya Ayu Paluwih ◽  
Riama Marlyn Sihombing ◽  
Kinanthi Lebdawicaksaputri

Post-operative pain is acute and subjective therefore the perceived pain intensity will be different. In one of the western Indonesia Hospitals in measuring the pain threshold using 2 tools namely Numeric Rating Scale and Wong Baker Face. Measurement of the pain intensity can be done with NRS and VAS scale. The objective of this research was to identify the difference of pain scale using the NRS and VAS scale in post-operative patients. The research method was descriptive quantitative using comparative approach. The study was conducted on 1 November 2017 – 12 December 2017.The population of the study are the post-operative patients at the In-Patient wards in a private hospital in Western Part of Indonesia. The samples were obtained using purposive sampling with n = 41. Research instrument consists of observation sheet using NRS and VAS scale. The results showed most respondents during the first eight hours using NRS scale had mild pain (80.5%); first 16 hours had light pain (63.4%); and had mild pain in the first 24 hours (85.4%). Using VAS scale, most of the respondents on the first eight hours has mild pain (87.8%); first 16 hours has mild pain (68.3%); and has mild pain in the first 24 hours (87.8%). The conclusion of this study is there is no difference in pain scale of post-operative patients using VAS scale and NRS scale. So, hospitals can also use the VAS scale to assess pain scale in post-operative patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Yudhanarko Yudhanarko ◽  
Suwarman Suwarman ◽  
Ricky Aditya

Nyeri didefinisikan sebagai pengalaman sensorik dan emosional yang tidak menyenangkan terkait dengan kerusakan jaringan aktual atau potensial. Manajemen nyeri pada luka bakar merupakan bagian yang tidak terpisahkan dari terapi luka bakar. Nyeri pada luka bakar merupakan nyeri akut, penanganan yang tidak baik akan menyebabkan komplikasi, salah satunya nyeri kronik. Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat (RSUP) Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung telah membuat Standar Prosedur Operasional (SPO) manajemen nyeri yang berguna untuk meningkatkan kepatuhan dalam pelaksanaan manajemen nyeri. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi kesesuaian teknik pengkajian, tindak lanjut dan evaluasi ulang nyeri pada pasien luka bakar dengan SPO manajemen nyeri. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif observasional retrospektif terhadap 99 rekam medis pasien luka bakar yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi di RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung pada tahun 2018. Hasil penelitian didapatkankan bahwa pengkajian nyeri yang dilakukan sesuai dengan SPO menggunakan numeric rating scale atau Wong Baker faces pain scale ditemukan pada 99 pasien (100%). Tindak lanjut hasil pengkajian nyeri luka bakar yang dilakukan sesuai dengan SPO sebanyak 71 pasien (72%). Evaluasi ulang setelah tindak lanjut pengkajian nyeri yang sesuai SPO pada 93 pasien (94%). Simpulan, pengkajian nyeri di RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung sudah sesuai dengan SPO manajemen nyeri, namun tindak lanjut dan evaluasi ulang pada nyeri luka bakar belum sesuai dengan SPO manajemen nyeri.Evaluation of Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures for Pain Management in Patients with Burns in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital BandungPain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience related to actual or potential tissue damage. Pain management for burns is an integral part of burn therapy. Pain in burns is an acute pain and poor management will lead to health complications including chronic pain. Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung has made a standard operating procedure (SOP) for pain management to improve compliance to pain management standard. This study aimed to evaluate the compliance to the standards in assessment techniques, follow-up, and re-evaluation of pain in patients with burn according to the applicable pain management SOP. This was a retrospective descriptive observational study on 99 medical records of burn patients who met the inclusion criteria in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in 2018. The results of the study revealed that the pain assessment for these patient was carried out according to the SOP which refers to the use of a numeric rating scale or Wong Baker face pain scale in 99 patients (100%). In the follow-up, 71 were performed according to the SOP (72%) while the re-evaluation was performed in compliance with the SOP in 93 patients (94%). In conclusion, pain assessment in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung is performed in accordance with SOP on pain management but not all patients receive follow-up and re-evaluation of burn pain in accordance with the SOP on pain management. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1432-1443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wouter Vints ◽  
Giovanni Matricali ◽  
Eric Geusens ◽  
Stefaan Nijs ◽  
Harm Hoekstra

Background: Controversies remain regarding the preferred treatment strategy for talus fractures. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome after operative management of talus fractures. Secondarily, we identified those factors that affected the outcome and defined strategies to improve the outcome. Methods: This is a retrospective outcome study of 84 patients with an average follow-up time of 9.1 years. We assessed the functional results, return to daily activities, and general health status using the Foot Function Index-5pt, a numeric rating scale for pain, and the Short Form-36 Health Survey. Furthermore, we conducted a correlation analysis between the outcomes and 14 demographic, clinical, and radiologic variables. Results: We found moderate mean Foot Function Index pain and disability scores of 30.2 and 28.7, respectively. The mean numeric rating scale score was 3.2. Of all responders, 41% (27/66) did not return to their daily activities. We reported low physical, but good mental, Short Form-36 component summary scores of 42.7 and 48.3, respectively. We recorded a complication rate of 56%. Osteoarthritis, articular incongruence and talus body fractures correlated significantly with a poorer functional outcome. Delayed surgery after trauma was associated with better outcome measures. Conclusions: Talus fractures have a major long-term impact on ankle and hindfoot function and on physical health. Success of operative treatment depends on the occurrence of osteoarthritis postoperatively, type of fracture, and quality of fracture reduction. Because only the latter is modifiable, efforts should be made to restore articular congruence in order to improve the outcome. Therefore, we recommend reviewing the quality of the reduction postoperatively on CT. Furthermore, talus fractures should not be considered operative emergencies, but rather treated after recovery of the soft-tissues. Level of Evidence: Level III, comparative study.


2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 1015-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Baldini ◽  
Alessandro Nota ◽  
Claudia Santariello ◽  
Valentina Assi ◽  
Fabiana Ballanti ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective:  To investigate the influence of two different activation protocols on the timing and intensity of pain during rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Materials and Methods:  A total of 112 prepubertal patients (54 males and 58 females, mean age 11.00 ± 1.80 years) with constricted maxillary arches underwent RME with two different activation protocols (group 1: one activation/day; group 2: two activations/day). Patients were provided with a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the Faces Pain Scale (FPS) to correctly assess their daily pain. Results:  Subjects treated with RME at two activations/day reported statistically significantly greater amounts of pain than subjects treated with RME at one activation/day. Differences related to gender and skeletal maturity were found. Conclusion:  The choice of activation protocol influences the perceived pain during RME, and less daily expansion is correlated to less pain. Pain reported during RME could be influenced by skeletal maturity and gender of the subjects under treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2 Suppl) ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Eun Hee Sohn ◽  
Byoung Joon Kim

Neuropathic pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system is underdiagnosed and difficult to treat. Questionnaires based on self-reported symptoms have improved diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain. Visual analog scale and numeric rating scale are most well-known unidimensional pain questionnaires. Multidimensional questionnaire or specialized questionnaire for neuropathic pain are more useful to diagnose neuropathic pain. Screening questionnaires help to identify neuropathic pain easily, and assessment questionnaires make it possible to create phenotypic profiles of neuropathic pain and determine an efficacy of management.


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