Applying Nociplastic Pain Criteria in Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Vignette Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) recently introduced clinical criteria and a grading system to identify nociplastic pain, marking a pivotal step toward improving diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the IASP criteria using clinical vignettes, assessing their effectiveness in identifying nociplastic pain in clinical settings. Methods: A reliability and diagnostic accuracy study was conducted using 32 clinical vignettes based on the literature and pre-existing clinical data. The vignettes represented patients with and without the characteristics of nociplastic pain and were reviewed independently by two expert physiotherapists. Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were evaluated wit

SUBMITTER: Bilika P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature