Linguistic validation of the DN4 for use in international studies

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-63

  Van Seventer, R ^a   Vos, C ^b   Meerding, W ^c   Mear, I ^d   Le Gal, M ^d   Bouhassira, D ^e,f   Huygen, F J ^b  

^a AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d MAPI GROUP   (Netherlands)

^e INSERM U 987   (France)

^f LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tool; DN4; Linguistic validation; Neuropathic pain; Patient reported outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LANGUAGE; LINGUISTICS; MALE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMANTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREECE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149096027     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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