Systematic review of the psychometric properties, interpretability and feasibility of self-report pain intensity measures for use in clinical trials in children and adolescents

Pain

Volumn 125, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 143-157

  Stinson, Jennifer N ^a   Kavanagh, Tricia ^a   Yamada, Janet ^a   Gill, Navreet ^a   Stevens, Bonnie ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Pain intensity; Self report; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33748635383     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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