Adaptation, validity and reliability of the modified painDETECT questionnaire for patients with subacromial pain syndrome.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The identification of a neuropathic component to subacromial pain may lead to different pain management strategies. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Dutch modified painDETECT (mPDQ-NL) Knee, which discriminates between nociceptive and neuropathic pain, to fit patients with subacromial pain syndrome and subsequently assess its validity and reliability. METHODS:The mPDQ-NL Knee was adapted into the mPDQ-NL Shoulder to fit and use for patients with subacromial pain syndrome. The study population consisted of patients suffering from subacromial pain syndrome who were asked to fill in the Dutch mPDQ-NL Shoulder, the self-completed Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) to determine construct val

SUBMITTER: Boer BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364996 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature