Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the French version of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale for acute and chronic pain: a prospective clinical study

Article Article scientifique Article Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the French version of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale for acute and chronic pain: a prospective clinical study eng 2024-06-13 2024-10 author Safran Szilard Laszlo 0009-0002-5801-6972 Service d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Hôpital du Valais, Sion, 1951, Switzerland. author Follonier David Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Genève, 1205, Switzerland. 726671 author Weber Eric Centre de Traitement de la Douleur, Service d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Hôpital du Valais, Martigny, 1920, Switzerland. author Vayne-Bossert Petra Department of Palliative Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Genève, 1205, Switzerland. 510331 author Ahrendts Ulrike Division of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Beau-Séjour, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Genève, 1205, Switzerland. 974614 author Rehberg-Klug Benno Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Genève, 1205, Switzerland. 727740 630-636 10.1093/pm/pnae049 38870517 1526-2375 https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/article/25/10/630/7693050 Background: Pain assessment and proper evaluation of pain are prerequisites for treatment of acute and chronic pain. Until now, most evaluations have used only resting pain intensity and a unidimensional scale, although multidimensional pain assessment and especially assessment of functional pain impact on activities are recommended. The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) permits this multidimensional assessment, but no validated French translation exists. Objectives: To validate the French translation of the multidimensional DVPRS, called the Functional Pain Scale (FPS), in multiple settings of acute and chronic pain. Study design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Two large hospitals in the French-speaking region of Switzerland. Methods: We recruited 232 patients from February 2022 to January 2023. Patients with acute or chronic pain in different settings received a paper questionnaire with both a numerical rating scale (NRS) and the FPS and a customized evaluation questionnaire. Correlation between the FPS and NRS, psychometric properties, and patient preferences were analyzed. Results: Correlation between the FPS and NRS was high for the whole group of 232 patients, as well for all subgroups. The multi-item FPS scale showed excellent internal consistency. A large majority of patients, even those >75 years of age, preferred the FPS over the NRS and stated that the FPS was easy to use. Conclusions: The study confirms that the French translation of the DVPRS (the FPS) is a valid measurement instrument for acute and chronic pain evaluation in a wide range of patient groups and is easy for patients to use. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT05307380" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NCT05307380</a>. Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale Pain assessment Psychometric validation Transcultural validation Acute Pain / diagnosis Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Chronic Pain / diagnosis Cross-Cultural Comparison Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement / methods Prospective Studies Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Switzerland Translations Dewey 617 Dewey 618.97 65 Département de réadaptation et gériatrie 22B 63 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences 229 false 436 Médecine palliative 709 https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05307380 Pain medicine 25 10 020dcbdd-0d90-41d4-9e7d-adf868d01b5c Article (Published version) Restricted Safran_2024_cross-cultural_validati.pdf 642174 application/pdf 8da0f6333e8c239a6fc38c212bdd552307ac62971c63a60a83060553c818aee6 d3beb439-69d9-4eeb-a108-d945c82ff9ae Supplemental data Restricted Supplementary_figure_1.pdf 143440 application/pdf cdc65ec2d86414bd7d99c91c671201f872b3d9d052ac00a969841363a1b6395e restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de réadaptation et gériatrie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

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