Tests for central sensitization in general practice: a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Central sensitization (CS) may explain the persistence of symptoms in patients with chronic pain and persistent physical symptoms (PPS). There is a need for assessing CS in the consultation room. In a recently published systematic review, we made an inventory of tests for CS. In this study we aimed to assess which tests might have added value, might be feasible and thus be suitable for use in general practice.

Methods

We conducted a Delphi study consisting of two e-mail rounds to reach consensus among experts in chronic pain and PPS. We invited 40 national and international experts on chronic pain and PPS, 27 agreed to participate. We selected 12 tests from our systematic review and additional searches; panellists added three more tests in the first round. We as

SUBMITTER: den Boer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527602 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature