Development and Preliminary Validation of the NePIQoL: A Quality-of-Life Measure for Neuropathic Pain

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-245

  Poole, Helen M ^a,b   Murphy, Peter ^b   Nurmikko, Turo J ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

neuropathic pain; outcome assessment; patient centered approach; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 59649119205     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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