Osteoarthritis pain assessment in family practice
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Pain assessment: the relationship between pain thresholds and pain severity in osteoarthritis
Objectives When pain is assessed in research, it is most commonly assessed using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS). These measures can provide information about pain severity, distress and qualities, but they are unable to provide information about the underlying mechanisms contributing to pain perception. Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) comprises non-invasive tests which can identif...
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ed by: African Index Medicus (WHO), CAB Abstracts, Index Copernicus, Global Health Abstracts, Asian Science Index, Index Veterinarius, Bioline International , African Journals online Full-text available at http://www.ajbrui.com http://www.bioline.br/md http://www.ajol.com Received: October 2007 Accepted (Revised): December 2007 Published May 2008 Mini -Review Pain in Osteoarthritis Enohumah KO ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Care & Research
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790070109