Pain measurement in painful skin conditions and rheumatoid arthritis randomized controlled trials: a scoping review to inform pain measurement in hidradenitis suppurativa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is the most common and bothersome symptom experienced by people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and has been prioritized as an outcome domain by the HIdradenitis SuppuraTiva cORe outcomes set International Collaboration (HISTORIC).

Objectives

To perform a scoping review of pain measurement in randomized control trials (RCTs) of painful skin conditions (PSCs) and use of the pain numerical rating scale (NRS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) in rheumatoid arthritis RCTs, to inform the efforts of HISTORIC to reach consensus on how to measure pain intensity in HS trials.

Methods

A search was conducted on several publication databases. Inclusion criteria were RCTs with a minimum of 10 participants that measured pain intensity.

Results

Pain NRS and V

SUBMITTER: Hasan SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature