Deriving health state utilities for the numerical pain rating scale
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2011 Background The use of patient reported outcome measures within cost-effectiveness analysis has become commonplace. However, specific measures are required that produce values, referred to as 'utilities', that are capable of generating quality adjusted ...
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Why and when social support predicts older adults’ pain-related disability [PDF]
, 2017 Pain-related social support has been shown to be directly associated with pain-related disability, depending on whether it promotes functional autonomy or dependence.
Bernardes, Sónia F. +2 more
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Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to clinical outcomes.
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Основні концепції державної політики залучення осіб з інвалідністю до ринку праці: міжнародний аспект [PDF]
, 2007 Adequate management of burn pain may influence pain resistance, analgesic requirements, sensitivity to pain over time, wound healing and the development of delirium and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Efforts should be made to optimize pain management. An
Куровська, Г.
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Interaction between low level laser therapy and anesthesia in wistar rats
Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2016 The aim was to assess whether the low level laser therapy (LLLT), 660 nm, can lower the effect of injectable anesthetics in rats. Wistar rats (n = 20) were used in two steps: 1) grip strength test and measuring the anesthesia time for control (G1A) and ...
Bruno Pogorzelski Rocha +5 more
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Measures of upper limb function for people with neck pain: A systematic review of measurement and practical properties (protocol) [PDF]
, 2015 Background Upper limb disability is a common musculoskeletal condition frequently associated with neck pain. Recent literature has reported the need to utilise validated upper limb outcome measures in the assessment and management of patients with ...
Alreni, Ahmad Salah Eldin +3 more
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Toward Understanding Movement-evoked Pain (MEP) and its Measurement
The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2020 Objective: Individuals with chronic pain conditions often report movement as exacerbating pain. An increasing number of researchers and clinicians have recognized the importance of measuring and distinguishing between movement-evoked pain (MEP) and pain ...
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Indian Journal of Pain, 2017 Background and Aims: The study was undertaken to evaluate postoperative benefit in patients administered tablet gabapentin as premedication with the primary outcome determining the effect on duration of analgesia with total analgesic requirement and ...
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Grading the intensity of nondental orofacial pain: Identification of cutoff points for mild, moderate, and severe pain [PDF]
, 2015 Background: When assessing pain in clinical practice, clinicians often label pain as mild, moderate, and severe. However, these categories are not distinctly defined, and are often used arbitrarily.
Brailo, V, Zakrzewska, JM
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The History of Pain Measurement [PDF]
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 2011 “How we come by our knowledge of another person's pain is a nice study in communication. It has much in common with the sort of communication attempted by the painter, the poet and the musician – the conveying of moods and feelings.” James Parkhouse, 19631.
C, Ball, R N, Westhorpe
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