Avoiding Catch-22: validating the PainDETECT in a population of patients with chronic pain

Avoiding Catch-22: validating the PainDETECT in a population of patients with chronic pain

Abstract Background Neuropathic pain is defined as pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system and is a major therapeutic challenge. Several screening tools have been developed to help physicians detect patients with neuropathic pain. These have typically been validated in...

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Main Authors: Hans Timmerman, André P. Wolff, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Oliver H. G. Wilder-Smith, Marcel J. Schenkels, Nick T. van Dasselaar, Frank J. P. M. Huygen, Monique A. H. Steegers, Kris C. P. Vissers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
PainDETECT questionnaire
Reliability
Validity
Sensitivity
Specificity
Screening tool
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1094-4

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