Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT
Joseph C Cappelleri,1 Vijaya Koduru,2 E Jay Bienen,3 Alesia Sadosky4 1Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, USA; 2Eliassen Group, New London, CT, USA; 3Outcomes Research Consultant, New York, NY, USA; 4Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA Purpose: To psychometrically evaluate painDETECT, a patient-reported scr...
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| description | Joseph C Cappelleri,1 Vijaya Koduru,2 E Jay Bienen,3 Alesia Sadosky4 1Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, USA; 2Eliassen Group, New London, CT, USA; 3Outcomes Research Consultant, New York, NY, USA; 4Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA Purpose: To psychometrically evaluate painDETECT, a patient-reported screening questionnaire for neuropathic pain (NeP), for discriminating among sensory pain symptoms (burning, tingling/prickling, light touching, sudden pain attacks/electric shock-type pain, cold/heat, numbness, and slight pressure). Methods: The seven-item version of painDETECT provides an overall score that targets only sensory symptoms, while the nine-item version adds responses on two items to the overall score, covering pain course pattern and pain radiation. Both versions have relevance in terms of characterizing broad NeP. The nine- and seven-item versions of painDETECT were administered to subjects with confirmed NeP across six conditions identified during office visits to US community-based physicians. Responses on the sensory symptom items were dichotomized into “at least moderate” (ie, moderate, strongly, very strongly) relative to the combined other responses (never, hardly noticed, slightly). Logistic regression of dichotomized variables on the total painDETECT score provided probabilities of experiencing each symptom across the range of painDETECT scores. Results: Both painDETECT versions discriminated among the symptoms with similar probabilities across the score ranges. Using these data, the probability of moderately experiencing each pain sensory item was estimated for a particular score, providing a pain profile. Additionally, the likelihood of experiencing each sensation was determined for a discrete increase in score, ie, the odds of at least a moderate sensation of burning (versus less than a moderate sensation) was 1.29 for a 1-point increase, 3.52 for a 5-point increase, and 12.42 for every 10-point increase in the nine-item painDETECT score. Conclusion: painDETECT differentiates pain profiles across the range of scores such that, for a particular score, the probability of experiencing at least a moderate sensation of each symptom was determined and compared. These results can help characterize NeP symptomatology, enrich interpretation of painDETECT scores, and provide a basis for individualizing NeP management. Keywords: neuropathic pain, painDETECT, sensory symptoms, pain profile, interpretation, patient-reported outcomes |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cdd609c7789444a8a9b18ea082201a02022-12-21T17:57:17ZengDove Medical PressPatient Related Outcome Measures1179-271X2016-07-012016Issue 1939927756Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECTCappelleri JCKoduru VBienen EJSadosky AJoseph C Cappelleri,1 Vijaya Koduru,2 E Jay Bienen,3 Alesia Sadosky4 1Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, USA; 2Eliassen Group, New London, CT, USA; 3Outcomes Research Consultant, New York, NY, USA; 4Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA Purpose: To psychometrically evaluate painDETECT, a patient-reported screening questionnaire for neuropathic pain (NeP), for discriminating among sensory pain symptoms (burning, tingling/prickling, light touching, sudden pain attacks/electric shock-type pain, cold/heat, numbness, and slight pressure). Methods: The seven-item version of painDETECT provides an overall score that targets only sensory symptoms, while the nine-item version adds responses on two items to the overall score, covering pain course pattern and pain radiation. Both versions have relevance in terms of characterizing broad NeP. The nine- and seven-item versions of painDETECT were administered to subjects with confirmed NeP across six conditions identified during office visits to US community-based physicians. Responses on the sensory symptom items were dichotomized into “at least moderate” (ie, moderate, strongly, very strongly) relative to the combined other responses (never, hardly noticed, slightly). Logistic regression of dichotomized variables on the total painDETECT score provided probabilities of experiencing each symptom across the range of painDETECT scores. Results: Both painDETECT versions discriminated among the symptoms with similar probabilities across the score ranges. Using these data, the probability of moderately experiencing each pain sensory item was estimated for a particular score, providing a pain profile. Additionally, the likelihood of experiencing each sensation was determined for a discrete increase in score, ie, the odds of at least a moderate sensation of burning (versus less than a moderate sensation) was 1.29 for a 1-point increase, 3.52 for a 5-point increase, and 12.42 for every 10-point increase in the nine-item painDETECT score. Conclusion: painDETECT differentiates pain profiles across the range of scores such that, for a particular score, the probability of experiencing at least a moderate sensation of each symptom was determined and compared. These results can help characterize NeP symptomatology, enrich interpretation of painDETECT scores, and provide a basis for individualizing NeP management. Keywords: neuropathic pain, painDETECT, sensory symptoms, pain profile, interpretation, patient-reported outcomeshttps://www.dovepress.com/characterizing-neuropathic-pain-profiles-enriching-interpretation-of-p-peer-reviewed-article-PROMneuropathic painpainDETECTsensory symptomspain profile. interpretationpatient-reported outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Cappelleri JC Koduru V Bienen EJ Sadosky A Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT Patient Related Outcome Measures neuropathic pain painDETECT sensory symptoms pain profile. interpretation patient-reported outcomes |
| title | Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT |
| title_full | Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT |
| title_short | Characterizing neuropathic pain profiles: enriching interpretation of painDETECT |
| title_sort | characterizing neuropathic pain profiles enriching interpretation of paindetect |
| topic | neuropathic pain painDETECT sensory symptoms pain profile. interpretation patient-reported outcomes |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/characterizing-neuropathic-pain-profiles-enriching-interpretation-of-p-peer-reviewed-article-PROM |
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