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Published in: Trials 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Poster presentation

Pain assessment: the relationship between pain thresholds and pain severity in osteoarthritis

Authors: Vikki Wylde, Shea Palmer, Ian D Learmonth, Paul Dieppe

Published in: Trials | Special Issue 1/2011

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When pain is assessed in research, it is most commonly assessed using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS). These measures can provide information about pain severity, distress and qualities, but they are unable to provide information about the underlying mechanisms contributing to pain perception. Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) comprises non-invasive tests which can identify abnormalities in pain processing on a localised and widespread level. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the measurement of pain thresholds by two different QST methods and the measurement of pain severity by a validated PROM. …
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Title
Pain assessment: the relationship between pain thresholds and pain severity in osteoarthritis
Authors
Vikki Wylde
Shea Palmer
Ian D Learmonth
Paul Dieppe
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-S1-A79

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