Clinically significant differences in self-reported pain scores in children with headaches.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Changes in pain scores that represent clinically significant differences in children with headaches are necessary for study design and interpretation of findings reported in studies. We aimed to determine changes in pain scores associated with a minimum clinically significant difference (MCSD), ideal clinically significant difference (ICSD), and patient-perceived adequate analgesia (PPAA) in this population.

Methods

We performed a secondary analysis of two prospective studies of children with headaches presenting to an emergency department. Two serial assessments were performed in children aged 6-17 and 4-17 years who self-reported their pain intensity using the Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS) and Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R), respectively. Children quali

SUBMITTER: Tsze DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313250 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature