Quality of Pain Intensity Assessment Reporting: ACTTION Systematic Review and Recommendations

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Smith ◽  
Matthew Hunsinger ◽  
Andrew McKeown ◽  
Melissa Parkhurst ◽  
Robert Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Intensity Assessment

scholarly journals Effect of DBS on decreasing pain intensity in individuals with PD: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Albertino Vieira ◽  
Raquel Medeiros de Souza ◽  
Érica Rocha Assunção ◽  
Laís Soares Figueiredo ◽  
Natália Rafael Perdigão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Subthalamic Nucleus ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Motor Symptom ◽  
Background Pain ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Deep Brain

Background: Pain is a common non-motor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD), causing impairment in the functionality and quality of life. Objectives: To summarize the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on pain intensity in PD. Design: Systematic review. Methods: A search was conducted using the Pubmed, Scielo, Embase, Lilacs, and Cochrane databases. Keywords were: “Parkinson* AND (“DBS” OR “deep brain stimulation”) AND “pain”. Complete available articles that measured pain intensity before and after DBS were selected. Results: Of the 251 studies, 17 met the criteria. The sample included from 14 to 79 patients (n = 532). The time of surgery was 3 to 96 months. The subthalamic nucleus was the main surgical target. Seventeen and 389 individuals were submitted to unilateral and bilateral implantation, respectively. Globus pallidus was used as a surgical target in three studies. The unilateral implant was performed in 12 patients and the bilateral in 37. Different instruments were used to measure the pain intensity. It declined after surgery in all studies. Conclusion: The results show that pain intensity decreased after DBS, and most studies performed bilateral stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus. This information is important in guiding the therapeutic approach in PD patients with pain. However, the different surgical parameters and instruments used to assess pain limit the summarization of results.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Exercise in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (10) ◽  
pp. 1371-1380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paloma Carroquino-Garcia ◽  
José Jesús Jiménez-Rejano ◽  
Esther Medrano-Sanchez ◽  
Maria de la Casa-Almeida ◽  
Esther Diaz-Mohedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary Dysmenorrhea ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
Meta Analyses

Abstract Background Dysmenorrhea is a health problem with a high impact on health and society. Some drugs have been shown to be effective at treating dysmenorrhea. Therapeutic exercise is another option for reducing the symptomatology of this health problem, with a low cost and the absence of side effects. Purpose The purposes of this review were to study the efficacy of physical exercise for pain intensity in primary dysmenorrhea and to assess its effectiveness in decreasing the duration of pain and improving quality of life. Data Sources Searches were conducted between February 2017 and May 2017 in the databases Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Dialnet, using the terms dysmenorrhea, exercise therapy, exercise movement technique, exercise, physical therapy, physical therapy speciality, treatment, primary dysmenorrhea, prevention, etiology, epidemiology, and pain. Study Selection We included randomized controlled trial studies conducted on women who were 16 to 25 years old and had primary dysmenorrhea, studies that included exercise as a type of therapy, studies that assessed the intensity and duration of pain and quality of life, and studies published in English or Spanish. Studies that included women with irregular cycles, women diagnosed with a gynecological disease, women who had had surgery, women with serious diseases, or women who used intracavitary or oral contraceptives were excluded. We started with 455 studies; 16 were included in the systematic review, and 11 were included in the 3 meta-analyses that were carried out. Data Extraction Two authors selected the studies and extracted their characteristics (participants, intervention, comparators, and outcomes) and results. The evaluation of the methodological quality of the studies was carried out by PEDro scale. Data Synthesis There was moderate evidence that therapeutic exercise can be considered a useful tool in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea in terms of a reduction in pain intensity. Regarding the duration of pain and quality of life, there was low evidence and very low evidence, respectively. In the 3 meta-analyses, the results were significantly positive in favor of exercise for decreases in both the intensity and the duration of pain. Limitations Limitations of this study include the great heterogeneity of the interventions applied in the studies in terms of type of exercise, in combination or alone, and dosage. This review includes a small number of studies with risk of bias, so the present findings must be interpreted with caution. Conclusions Therapeutic exercise reduces pain intensity in patients with primary dysmenorrhea.

Wearable Electronic Devices for Chronic Pain Intensity Assessment: A Systematic Review

Pain Practice ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco R. Avila ◽  
Christopher J. McLeod ◽  
Maria T. Huayllani ◽  
Daniel Boczar ◽  
Davide Giardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Intensity Assessment ◽  
Wearable Electronic ◽  
Wearable Electronic Devices

The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Foot and Ankle for Pain Intensity, Functional Status, and General Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 386-395
Author(s):  
Kien Trinh ◽  
Nikita Belski ◽  
Fangwen Zhou ◽  
Arul Kuhad ◽  
David Luk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
General Quality

scholarly journals Cupping therapy and chronic back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline de Castro Moura ◽  
Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves ◽  
Ana Carolina Lima Ramos Cardoso ◽  
Denismar Alves Nogueira ◽  
Hérica Pinheiro Corrêa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Back Pain ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Mechanical Stimulus ◽  
Cupping Therapy ◽  
Pain Intensity Score

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the evidence from the literature regarding the effects of cupping therapy on chronic back pain in adults, the most used outcomes to evaluate this condition, the protocol used to apply the intervention and to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on the intensity of chronic back pain. Method: systematic review and meta-analysis carried out by two independent researchers in national and international databases. Reference lists of systematic reviews were also explored. The quality of evidence was assessed according to the Jadad scale. Results: 611 studies were identified, of which 16 were included in the qualitative analysis and 10 in the quantitative analysis. Cupping therapy has shown positive results on chronic back pain. There is no standardization in the treatment protocol. The main assessed outcomes were pain intensity, physical incapacity, quality of life and nociceptive threshold before the mechanical stimulus. There was a significant reduction in the pain intensity score through the use of cupping therapy (p = 0.001). Conclusion: cupping therapy is a promising method for the treatment of chronic back pain in adults. There is the need to establish standardized application protocols for this intervention.

scholarly journals Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 554-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Luque-Suarez ◽  
Javier Martinez-Calderon ◽  
Deborah Falla
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Disability

Objective(1) To explore the level of association between kinesiophobia and pain, disability and quality of life in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) detected via cross-sectional analysis and (2) to analyse the prognostic value of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in this population detected via longitudinal analyses.DesignA systematic review of the literature including an appraisal of the risk of bias using the adapted Newcastle Ottawa Scale. A synthesis of the evidence was carried out.Data sourcesAn electronic search of PubMed, AMED, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubPsych and grey literature was undertaken from inception to July 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesObservational studies exploring the role of kinesiophobia (measured with the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia) on pain, disability and quality of life in people with CMP.ResultsSixty-three articles (mostly cross-sectional) (total sample=10 726) were included. We found strong evidence for an association between a greater degree of kinesiophobia and greater levels of pain intensity and disability and moderate evidence between a greater degree of kinesiophobia and higher levels of pain severity and low quality of life. A greater degree of kinesiophobia predicts the progression of disability overtime, with moderate evidence. A greater degree of kinesiophobia also predicts greater levels of pain severity and low levels of quality of life at 6 months, but with limited evidence. Kinesiophobia does not predict changes in pain intensity.Summary/conclusionsThe results of this review encourage clinicians to consider kinesiophobia in their preliminary assessment. More longitudinal studies are needed, as most of the included studies were cross-sectional in nature.Trial registration numberCRD42016042641.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Association Between Perceived Injustice and Pain-Related Outcomes in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain

Pain Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1449-1463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junie S Carriere ◽  
Stephania Donayre Pimentel ◽  
Esther Yakobov ◽  
Robert R Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Perceived Injustice

Abstract Objective A growing body of literature shows that justice-related appraisals are significant determinants of pain-related outcomes and prolonged trajectories of recovery. We conducted a systematic review of the literature assessing the relationship between perceived injustice and pain-related outcomes in individuals with musculoskeletal pain. Design and Participants A search of published studies in English in PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from database inception through May 2019 was performed. Search terms included “perceived injustice,” “injustice appraisals,” “perceptions of injustice,” and “pain” or “injury.” Results Thirty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Data for a total of 5,969 patients with musculoskeletal pain were extracted. Twenty-three studies (71.9%) reported on individuals with persistent pain lasting over three months, and 17 studies (53.1%) reported on individuals with injury-related musculoskeletal pain. Significant associations were found between perceived injustice and pain intensity, disability and physical function, symptoms of depression and anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, quality of life and well-being, and quality of life and social functioning. Conclusions This systematic review summarizes the current evidence for the association between perceived injustice and pain-related outcomes. There is strong evidence that perceived injustice is associated with pain intensity, disability-related variables, and mental health outcomes. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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