Clinical assessment of chronic pain in children and adolesecents: recommendations of the working group on pediatric pain of the Spanish Pain Society

Identifier:  imarina:9681571

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9681571

Authors:  Reinoso-Barbero F; Miró J; Solé E; Bordallo GC; Castarlenas E; de la Calle García B; de la Vega R; García EM; Sánchez-Rodríguez E; Andrés AS

Abstract:
Introduction: Under the auspices of the Working Group on Pediatric Pain of the Spanish Pain Society, professionals from different health specialties and fields participated in a working group to identify the domains and assessment scales in Spanish languaje that should be included in clinical trials involving children and adolescents whith chronic pain. Material and methods: The consensus was completed by consulting and incorporating the participants´comments at a National Conference on Childhood Pain at which these domains and measures were presented. There was a consensus among the investigators that seven domains should be included: pain intensity; physical functioning; emotional functioning; personal or role functioning; adverse effects and events; sleep; and global assessment of satisfaction with treatment. For each domain, those scales with validated version in Spanish and freely available were selected although choosing them with the best psychometric qualities. Results: The review and the expert consensus made it possible to identify valid, accessible and Spanish-language scales for the seven defined domains. Conclusions: These recommendations will help Spanish-speaking health care professionals and researchers in sharing data, comparative reporting of results, unification of criteria for the review of manuscripts, and, therefore, it will facilitate decision making by health care professionals with regard to the treatment of children and adolescents with chronic and recurrent pain.