Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The defense and veterans pain rating scale (DVPRS) is a pain assessment tool combining a numerical rating scale (NRS) with descriptive words, colors, and facial expressions. This study aimed to validate the Korean version of the DVPRS (K-DVPRS) for postoperative pain assessment.

Methods

This study included patients who underwent elective laparoscopic or robotic abdominal surgery. The original DVPRS was translated into Korean using a forward-backward method. Pain intensities at rest and during coughing were assessed at 24 and 48 hours postoperatively using the NRS and K-DVPRS, respectively. The EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire was also used. The validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the K-DVPRS were evaluated.

Results

Of the 174 pa

SUBMITTER: Choi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature