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Chronic Pain Assessments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review of the Selection, Administration, Interpretation, and Reporting of Unidimensional Pain Intensity Scales
Joint Authors
Lee, Rebecca Rachael
Rashid, Amir
Ghio, Daniela
Thomson, Wendy
Cordingley, Lis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Advances in pain assessment approaches now indicate which measures should be used to capture chronic pain experiences in children and adolescents.
However, there is little guidance on how these tools should best be administered and reported, such as which time frames to use or how pain scores are categorised as mild, moderate, or severe.
Objective.
To synthesise current evidence on unidimensional, single-item pain intensity scale selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting.
Methods.
Databases were searched (inception: 18 January 2016) for studies in which unidimensional pain intensity assessments were used with children and adolescents with chronic pain.
Ten quality criteria were developed by modifying existing recommendations to evaluate the quality of administration of pain scales most commonly used with children.
Results.
Forty-six studies met the inclusion criteria.
The highest score achieved was 7 out of a possible 10 (median: 5; IQR: 4–6).
Usage of scales varied markedly in administrator/completer, highest anchors, number of successive assessments, and time referent periods used.
Conclusions.
Findings suggest these scales are selected, administered, and interpreted inconsistently, even in studies of the same type.
Furthermore, methods of administration are rarely reported or justified making it impossible to compare findings across studies.
This article concludes by recommending criteria for the future reporting of paediatric chronic pain assessments in studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Rebecca Rachael& Rashid, Amir& Ghio, Daniela& Thomson, Wendy& Cordingley, Lis. 2017. Chronic Pain Assessments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review of the Selection, Administration, Interpretation, and Reporting of Unidimensional Pain Intensity Scales. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197490
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Rebecca Rachael…[et al.]. Chronic Pain Assessments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review of the Selection, Administration, Interpretation, and Reporting of Unidimensional Pain Intensity Scales. Pain Research and Management No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197490
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Rebecca Rachael& Rashid, Amir& Ghio, Daniela& Thomson, Wendy& Cordingley, Lis. Chronic Pain Assessments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review of the Selection, Administration, Interpretation, and Reporting of Unidimensional Pain Intensity Scales. Pain Research and Management. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197490
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197490