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ArticleWorld journal of surgery2019

The Short-Form Inguinal Pain Questionnaire (sf-IPQ): An Instrument for Rating Groin Pain After Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Daily Clinical Practice.

Anders Olsson, G Sandblom, U Fränneby, A Sondén, U Gunnarsson, U Dahlstrand

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Article in World journal of surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04838028 completednot on this map

Mesh and Fixation Combinations in Laparoendoscopic Groin Hernia Repair: Association With Chronic Postoperative Pain. A Swedish Hernia Registry Study.

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorKarolinska InstitutetRan2012 to 2020Enrolled15,360ConditionsPostoperative Pain, Chronic PainArmsTEP, TAPP, Other or unspecified laparoendoscopic groin hernia repair
NCT04839848 completednot on this map

Mesh and Fixation Combinations in the Lichtenstein Groin Hernioplasty: Association With Chronic Postoperative Pain. A Swedish Hernia Registry Study.

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorKarolinska InstitutetRan2012 to 2020Enrolled80,733ConditionsHernia, Inguinal, Hernia, Femoral, Postoperative Pain, Chronic PainArmsLichtenstein mesh repair
3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Recall bias in pain scores evaluating abdominal wall and groin pain surgery.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anders OlssonDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. anders.olsson@ki.se.
G SandblomDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
U FrännebyDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
A SondénDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
U GunnarssonDivision of Surgery, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
U DahlstrandCenter for Digestive Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Inguinal Pain Questionnaire (IPQ) is a standardised and validated instrument for assessing persisting pain after groin hernia surgery. The IPQ is often perceived as being too extensive for routine use. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a condensed version of the IPQ in order to facilitate its use in daily clinical practice.

methodsThe condensed form, i.e. Short-Form Inguinal Pain Questionnaire (sf-IPQ), comprises two main items taken from the IPQ. Four hundred patients were recruited from the Swedish Hernia Register and were sent the IPQ, sf-IPQ and the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) three years after hernia repair. Ratings from the IPQ and the sf-IPQ were converted to a 12-point scale. The reported scores for the two shared items in the IPQ and sf-IPQ were compared using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), Cohen's kappa and McNemar's test.

resultsAfter two reminders, the response rate was 69.8% (n = 279/400). The ICC for the IPQ and sf-IPQ scores was 0.78 (95% confidence interval 0.73-0.82, p < 0.001). Cohen's kappa was 0.66 (95% confidence interval 0.55-0.77, p < 0.001). The sf-IPQ systematically indicated a higher pain score than the IPQ (p = 0.013).

conclusionsDespite the systematic difference in level of pain scored, correlation, consistency and agreement were seen between the IPQ and sf-IPQ. The forms appear to be interchangeable, though the sf-IPQ may be a more sensitive instrument. The condensed structure of the sf-IPQ is more user-friendly and shows promise as a useful tool in daily clinical practice.

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Pain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGroinHernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PainYoung Adult

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