SynthesisPain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses2020
Multidimensional Pain Assessment Tools for Ambulatory and Inpatient Nursing Practice.
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- Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals HIST1H2BH as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Cardiogenic Thromboembolic Stroke.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Multidimensional versus unidimensional pain scales for the assessment of analgesic requirement in the emergency department: a systematic review.Internal and emergency medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- A behavioral intervention to promote use of multimodal pain medication for hospitalized patients: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of hospital medicine · 2023Trial
- Optimizing Nurse-Involved Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Postoperative Pain: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Management of Gynaecological Chronic Pelvic Pain in the Emergency Setting- A Scoping Review.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Article
- Rethinking Pain Assessment: Subjective Scales, Biomarkers, and Multimodal Integration.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Comparative effectiveness of opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after outpatient breast surgery: PAIN-Alt trial protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effect of multidimensional nursing on low anterior resection syndrome after sphincter preservation surgery for low rectal cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Cancer pain: molecular mechanisms and management.Molecular biomedicine · 2025Review
- Effect of nursing procedure-oriented comprehensive nursing on negative emotion and self-care ability of renal transplant recipients after operation.African health sciences · 2025Article
- EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study on Current Perioperative Pain Management and Nurses' Pain Management Self-Efficacy in China's Interventional Department.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Best Evidence Summary for Perioperative Pain Management in Patients With Pectus Excavatum.Pain research & management · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Potential of Acupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical Efficacy and Mechanistic Insights.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
- Management of pain in cancer patients - an update.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- Optimizing and Accelerating the Development of Precision Pain Treatments for Chronic Pain: IMMPACT Review and Recommendations.The journal of pain · 2023Review
- CE: Assessing Movement-Evoked Pain.The American journal of nursing · 2022Article
- Perioperative Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship: A Practical Guide.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundOne of the critical components in pain management is the assessment of pain. Multidimensional measurement tools capture multiple aspects of a patient's pain experience but can be cumbersome to administer in busy clinical settings.
aimWe conducted a systematic review to identify brief multidimensional pain assessment tools that nurses can use in both ambulatory and acute care settings.
methodsWe searched PUBMED/MEDLINE, PsychInfo, and CINAHL databases from January 1977 through December 2019. Eligible English-language articles were systematically screened and data were extracted independently by two raters. Main outcomes included the number and types of domains captured by each instrument (e.g., sensory, impact on function, temporal components) and tool characteristics (e.g., administration time, validity) that may affect instrument uptake in practice.
resultsOur search identified eight multidimensional assessment tools, all of which measured sensory or affective qualities of pain and its impact on functioning. Most tools measured impact of pain on affective functioning, mood, or enjoyment of life. One tool used ecological momentary assessment via a web-based app to assess pain symptoms. Time to administer the varying tools ranged from less than 2 minutes to 10 minutes, and evidence of validity was reported for seven of the eight tools.
conclusionsOur review identified eight multidimensional pain measurement tools that nurses can use in ambulatory or acute care settings to capture patients' experience of pain. The most important element in selecting a multidimensional pain measure, though, is that one tool is selected that best fits the practice and is used consistently over time.
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