A randomized trial of electronic versus paper pain diaries in children: Impact on compliance, accuracy, and acceptability

Pain

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-219

  Palermo, Tonya M ^a   Valenzuela, Duaré ^a   Stork, Paul P ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Chronic pain; Compliance; Diary assessment; Electronic diaries; Handheld computer

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ERROR; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAPER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0347090540     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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