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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2024

Pain Scales: What Are They and What Do They Mean.

Christopher L Robinson, Anh Phung, Moises Dominguez, Edgar Remotti, Ryan Ricciardelli, D Uju Momah, Stephanie Wahab, Rosa S Kim, Malcolm Norman, Evan Zhang and 7 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readReview
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In one paragraph

Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2024. 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 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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.

NCT07264101 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Validity And Reliability Of The Four Square Step Test In Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

TypeobservationalSponsorInonu UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
NCT07316322 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Central Sensitization in Painful and Painless Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Phenotypes: A Multidimensional Psychophysiological Assessment

TypeobservationalSponsorInonu UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled128ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus (DM)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Christopher L Robinson *Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Anh Phung *Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Moises DominguezDepartment of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Edgar RemottiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Ryan RicciardelliDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
D Uju MomahDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Stephanie WahabDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Rosa S KimDepartment of General Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar, Washington, DC, USA.
Malcolm NormanTufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Evan ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jamal HasoonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA. Jamal.J.Hasoon@uth.tmc.edu.
Vwaire OrhurhUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Susquehanna, Williamsport, PA, USA.
Omar ViswanathDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Cyrus YazdiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Grant H ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
Thomas T SimopoulosDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jatinder GillDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewIt is essential to have validated and reliable pain measurement tools that cover a wide range of areas and are tailored to individual patients to ensure effective pain management. The main objective of this review is to provide comprehensive information on commonly used pain scales and questionnaires, including their usefulness, intended purpose, applicability to different patient populations, and associated advantages and disadvantages. RECENT

findingsAcute pain questionnaires typically focus on measuring the severity of pain and the extent of relief achieved through interventions. Chronic pain questionnaires evaluate additional aspects such as pain-related functional limitations, psychological distress, and psychological well-being. The selection of an appropriate pain scale depends on the specific assessment objectives. Additionally, each pain scale has its strengths and limitations. Understanding the differences among these pain scales is essential for selecting the most appropriate tool tailored to individual patient needs in different settings.

conclusionMedical professionals encounter challenges in accurately assessing pain. Physicians must be familiar with the different pain scales and their applicability to specific patient population.

Indexed as

Acute PainChronic PainDisability EvaluationHumansPain ManagementPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesBrief Pain Index—Short FormEuropean Quality of Life-5 DimensionsMcGill Pain QuestionnaireNeck Disability IndexNumerical Rating ScaleOSWESTRY Disability IndexPain scalesPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemRoland Morris Disability QuestionnaireSF12SF36Verbal Rating ScaleVisual Analog ScaleZurich Claudication Questionnaire

Identifiers

PMID38060102

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