The sensitivity and specificity of using the McGill pain subscale for diagnosing neuropathic and non-neuropathic chronic pain in the total joint arthroplasty population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to describe the diagnostic performance of the Neuropathic Pain Subscale of McGill [NP-MPQ (SF-2)] and the Self-Administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) questionnaire in differentiating people with neuropathic chronic pain post total joint arthroplasty (TJA).

Methods

This study was a survey of a cohort of individuals who had undergone primary, unilateral total knee, or hip joint arthroplasty. The questionnaires were administered by mail. The time interval from operation to the completion of the postal survey varied from 1.5 to 3.5 years post-surgery. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to assess the overall diagnostic power and determine the optimal threshold value of the NP-MPQ (S

SUBMITTER: Boljanovic-Susic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127094 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature