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Validation study of the Thai ID Pain Scale
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Wkitisom@yahoo.co.th
Summary
The Thai ID Pain scale effectively screens for neuropathic pain with good predictive validity. This validated tool offers a convenient method for assessing pain types in Thai patients.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Clinical Assessment
- Health Sciences
Background:
- The ID Pain scale is a valuable tool for pain assessment.
- Translating and validating clinical scales is crucial for diverse populations.
- Accurate pain diagnosis impacts treatment efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate the 6-item ID Pain scale into the Thai language.
- To validate the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the ID Pain scale.
- To assess its utility in screening neuropathic pain.
Main Methods:
- The ID Pain scale was translated into Thai.
- The translated scale was administered to 100 patients.
- Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive validity were analyzed using ROC curves.
Main Results:
- The study included 100 patients with varying pain types (neuropathic, nociceptive, mixed) and chronicity.
- The Thai ID Pain scale demonstrated 83% sensitivity and 80% specificity for neuropathic pain.
- Predictive validity was high for neuropathic pain (AUC=0.890), moderate for mixed pain (AUC=0.587), and low for nociceptive pain (AUC=0.147).
Conclusions:
- The Thai ID Pain scale is a brief, convenient, and validated instrument.
- It shows good predictive validity for screening neuropathic pain.
- Its moderate and low predictive validity for mixed and nociceptive pain, respectively, should be considered.
