Validation of the PAC-SYM questionnaire for opioid-induced constipation in patients with chronic low back pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-

  Slappendel, Robert ^a   Simpson, Karen ^b   Dubois, Dominique ^c   Keininger, Dorothy L ^d  

^a SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^d MAPI VALUES   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Constipation; Opioid; PAC SYM; Pain

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32844474925     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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