Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol
Abstract Background Pain in children and adolescents with cancer has been identified as an area where many healthcare professionals seek guidance. This protocol details a systematic review whose aim is to explore current knowledge regarding measurement instruments to assess pain (and pain-related di...
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| author | Erik A. H. Loeffen Jennifer N. Stinson Kathryn A. Birnie Monique van Dijk Ketan Kulkarni Mienke Rijsdijk Anna Font-Gonzalez L. Lee Dupuis Elvira C. van Dalen Renée L. Mulder Fiona Campbell Wim J. E. Tissing Marianne D. van de Wetering Faith Gibson |
| author_facet | Erik A. H. Loeffen Jennifer N. Stinson Kathryn A. Birnie Monique van Dijk Ketan Kulkarni Mienke Rijsdijk Anna Font-Gonzalez L. Lee Dupuis Elvira C. van Dalen Renée L. Mulder Fiona Campbell Wim J. E. Tissing Marianne D. van de Wetering Faith Gibson |
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| description | Abstract Background Pain in children and adolescents with cancer has been identified as an area where many healthcare professionals seek guidance. This protocol details a systematic review whose aim is to explore current knowledge regarding measurement instruments to assess pain (and pain-related distress) in children and adolescents with cancer. After completion of the review, the information will be used in the development of a clinical practice guideline. Methods We will search four electronic databases (MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and HaPI). Additional relevant studies will be identified by reference checking and expert consultation. All citations will be screened independently by two reviewers in a three-step approach: first selection based on title, second selection based on abstract, third selection based on full-text. Studies in children and adolescents with cancer that aimed to evaluate the clinimetric properties of an existing pain measurement instrument or to develop a new pain measurement instrument and that include at least one relevant outcome (reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability, clinical utility) are eligible for inclusion. For all steps of evidence selection, a detailed list with eligibility criteria will be determined a priori. Data extraction and quality assessment of included studies (according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments, COSMIN criteria) will be conducted independently by two authors. Discussion This systematic review will provide an overview of the current literature regarding measurement instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer. This knowledge synthesis will be used to formulate recommendations for clinical practice. Also, by synthesizing existing evidence, knowledge gaps will be identified. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42017072879 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a7c23ca1d034618ac5567cd61d0c6232022-12-22T03:41:19ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532019-01-01811810.1186/s13643-019-0945-4Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocolErik A. H. Loeffen0Jennifer N. Stinson1Kathryn A. Birnie2Monique van Dijk3Ketan Kulkarni4Mienke Rijsdijk5Anna Font-Gonzalez6L. Lee Dupuis7Elvira C. van Dalen8Renée L. Mulder9Fiona Campbell10Wim J. E. Tissing11Marianne D. van de Wetering12Faith Gibson13University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology/HematologyDepartment of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of TorontoThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s HospitalDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health CentrePain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center UtrechtDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical CenterDepartment of Pharmacy and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of TorontoDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical CenterDepartment of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of TorontoUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology/HematologyDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical CenterCentre for Outcomes and Experiences Research in Children’s Health, Illness, and Disability, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustAbstract Background Pain in children and adolescents with cancer has been identified as an area where many healthcare professionals seek guidance. This protocol details a systematic review whose aim is to explore current knowledge regarding measurement instruments to assess pain (and pain-related distress) in children and adolescents with cancer. After completion of the review, the information will be used in the development of a clinical practice guideline. Methods We will search four electronic databases (MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and HaPI). Additional relevant studies will be identified by reference checking and expert consultation. All citations will be screened independently by two reviewers in a three-step approach: first selection based on title, second selection based on abstract, third selection based on full-text. Studies in children and adolescents with cancer that aimed to evaluate the clinimetric properties of an existing pain measurement instrument or to develop a new pain measurement instrument and that include at least one relevant outcome (reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability, clinical utility) are eligible for inclusion. For all steps of evidence selection, a detailed list with eligibility criteria will be determined a priori. Data extraction and quality assessment of included studies (according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments, COSMIN criteria) will be conducted independently by two authors. Discussion This systematic review will provide an overview of the current literature regarding measurement instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer. This knowledge synthesis will be used to formulate recommendations for clinical practice. Also, by synthesizing existing evidence, knowledge gaps will be identified. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42017072879http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0945-4Systematic reviewProtocolPediatric oncologyPainMeasurement instrument |
| spellingShingle | Erik A. H. Loeffen Jennifer N. Stinson Kathryn A. Birnie Monique van Dijk Ketan Kulkarni Mienke Rijsdijk Anna Font-Gonzalez L. Lee Dupuis Elvira C. van Dalen Renée L. Mulder Fiona Campbell Wim J. E. Tissing Marianne D. van de Wetering Faith Gibson Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol Systematic Reviews Systematic review Protocol Pediatric oncology Pain Measurement instrument |
| title | Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full | Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol |
| title_fullStr | Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol |
| title_short | Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol |
| title_sort | measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer a systematic review protocol |
| topic | Systematic review Protocol Pediatric oncology Pain Measurement instrument |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0945-4 |
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