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ArticleBMC nursing2024

Reliability, validity, and simplification of the Chinese version of the Global Pain Scale in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Haoyang Chen, Xiaoxiao Wang, Ting Bai, Hengmei Cui, Songsong Shi, Yunyun Li, Guang-Yin Xu, Huiling Li, Biyu Shen

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Haoyang Chen *Department of Nursing, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxiao Wang *Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ting Bai *Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Hengmei CuiDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
Songsong ShiDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
Yunyun LiDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
Guang-Yin XuCenter for Translational Pain Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Huiling LiDepartment of Nursing, Nursing School of Soochow University, 1 Shizi Street, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, China. lhl8543@126.com.
Biyu ShenDepartment of Nursing, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China. shenbiyu@126.com.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNSoochow University · CNPeking University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

Innovative research team of high-level local universities in Shanghai SHSMU-ZDCX20212800National Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Children's Medical Center YJG-SCMC2021-13Project of Shanghai Municipal Health Commission 201740233
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Abstract

backgroundPersistent pain is the most reported symptom in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, effective and brief assessment tools are lacking. We validated the Chinese version of the Global Pain Scale (C-GPS) in Chinese patients with RA and proposed a short version of the C-GPS (s-C-GPS).

methodThe study was conducted using a face-to-face questionnaire survey with a multicenter cross-sectional design from March to December 2019. Patients aged > 18 years who met the RA diagnostic criteria were included. Based on the classical test theory (CTT) and the item response theory (IRT), we assessed the validity and reliability of the C-GPS and the adaptability of each item. An s-C-GPS was developed using IRT-based computerized adaptive testing (CAT) analytics.

resultsIn total, 580 patients with RA (mean age, 51.04 ± 24.65 years; mean BMI, 22.36 ± 4.07 kg/m

conclusionThe C-GPS has good reliability and validity and can be used to evaluate pain in RA patients from a Chinese cultural background. The s-C-GPS, which contains six items, has good criterion validity and may be suitable for pain assessment in busy clinical practice.

trial registrationThis cross-sectional study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1800020343), granted on December 25, 2018.

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Computerized adaptive testing.Global Pain ScaleItem response theoryReliabilityRheumatoid arthritisShort-versionValidity

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