ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020
Low back pain: critical assessment of various scales.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effects of different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Neuropathic pain in burn patients - A common problem with little literature: A systematic review.Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Pilates on Pain, Functional Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Digital self-care in the management of spine musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of tuina and physiotherapy to manage pain for patients with chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Implementation of Function Focused Care for Acute Care Using the Evidence Integration Triangle.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Trial
- The Added Value of Face-to-Face Supervision to a Therapeutic Exercise-Based App in the Management of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Exploring electroencephalographic infraslow neurofeedback treatment for chronic low back pain: a double-blinded safety and feasibility randomized placebo-controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of training in guideline-oriented biopsychosocial management of low-back pain in occupational health services - a cluster randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2021Trial
- Nonsurgical interventions for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2026Article
- Autonomic Dysfunction, Psychosocial Factors, and Pain Sensitivity in Persistent Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Short-term outcomes of a micro-choice-based intervention for chronic low back pain: a quasi-experimental study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- Sleep and Quality of Life Before and After Surgery in Patients With Low-Grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Observational
- Association between dynamic changes in lumbar back temperature during professional driver training and lumbar muscle endurance: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Still Hurting: Low Back Pain Presentations in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Study With a Cross-Sectional Follow-Up Survey.Pain research & management · 2026Observational
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Traditional Chinese Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Synergistic efficacy of combined neurolysis and methylcobalamin in peripheral nerve injury: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2026Article
- Changes in spinopelvic sagittal parameters and functional outcomes after unilateral microscopic decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeTo study the various pain assessment tools based on their psychometric properties and ease of use.
methodsPublished articles on psychometric properties of pain tools were accessed and data collected for low back pain (LBP)-specific tools, generic tools, neuropathic LBP tools, tools for cognitively impaired patients, and tools for acute LBP.
resultsAmong the LBP-specific tools, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) have good construct validity and reliability, and responsiveness over short intervals. Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) gauges only disability and sleep. Among the generic tools, McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI), and Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) show good responsiveness, but BPI is the only tool validated for LBP. Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) and Short Form-MPQ-2 (SF-MPQ-2) are both reliable tools for neuropathic LBP. For cognitively impaired patients, Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD), Abbey Pain Scale (APS), and Doloplus-2 are all reliable tools, but PAINAD has good construct validity. For acute pain, Clinically Aligned Pain Assessment (CAPA) is reliable and responsive, but presently, unidimensional tools and SF-MPQ-2 are the tools most preferred.
conclusionBased on psychometric properties and ease of use, the best tools for LBP seem to be RMDQ/ODI (among LBP-specific tools), BPI (among generic tools), SF-MPQ-2/NPS (for neuropathic LBP), PAINAD (for cognitively impaired patients), and unidimensional tools and SF-MPQ-2 (for acute pain). Overall, BPI seems to be a tool that can be relied upon the most. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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