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Reliable and valid measures of pain-related beliefs are necessary to test and refine cognitive-behavioral models of chronic pain and may be used by clinicians to identify and monitor changes in beliefs during treatment. The Survey of Pain Attitudes (SOPA) has shown good psychometric properties (reliability and validity) and has been used in a number of studies. The current study sought to determine...
Reliable and valid measures of pain are essential for conducting research on chronic pain. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to compare the reliability and validity of several measures of pain intensity. One hundred twenty-three patients with chronic pain were administered telephone interview versions of 0–10 scales of current, worst, least and average pain, immediately prior to beginning...
This study examined the relative predictive validities of several measures of pain intensity. Forty chronic pain patients completed 6–14 days worth of hourly pain ratings, which were averaged to obtain a measure of actual average pain intensity. These patients then made ratings, on 101-point numerical rating scales, of worst, least, and usual pain during the previous 2 wks, and of their current pain...
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