Improving the Assessment of Pediatric Chronic Pain: Harnessing the Potential of Electronic Diaries
Current methods for evaluating chronic pain in children suffer from methodological problems. Real-time data capture approaches using electronic diaries have been proposed as a new standard for pain measurement. However, there is limited information available regarding the development, feasibility an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/915302 |
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| Summary: | Current methods for evaluating chronic pain in children suffer from methodological problems. Real-time data capture approaches using electronic diaries have been proposed as a new standard for pain measurement. However, there is limited information available regarding the development, feasibility and validity of these approaches in children. The present paper reviews problems with current measures; rationale for developing real-time data capture approaches using electronic diaries; mechanics of developing electronic pain diaries; current evidence regarding their usability, feasibility and validity; and discusses future directions for research in this area. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-6765 |