Nepalese version of Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4) questionnaire for detection of neuropathic pain signs and symptoms: Translation and psychometric properties.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to translate the DN4 questionnaire into Nepalese version and assess its psychometric properties: diagnostic accuracy, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.

Methods

An observational study was conducted in a tertiary level teaching hospital of Kathmandu, Nepal. We included 166 patients with chronic pain visiting a pain clinic over a period of one year. The Nepalese version of the DN4 questionnaire was used for detecting signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain. The English version of the questionnaire was translated into Nepali in accordance with the standard guideline with the help of linguistic experts. The patients who met the inclusion criteria were examined and interviewed twice in an interval of two weeks. The association between the

SUBMITTER: Shakya BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10351728 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature