Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pain is a cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and important for deciding when to operate. This study assessed the internal consistency reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) among pa...

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Main Authors: Kapstad Heidi, Rokne Berit, Stavem Knut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/148