Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory for patients with chronic pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Anna Christakou ◽  
Vasiliki Sakellari
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Brief Pain Inventory ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Pain Beliefs ◽  
Spearman's Rho ◽  
Spearman’S Rho

Background/aims The Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory has been used widely to evaluate pain perceptions and beliefs of patients with chronic pain. This is a cross-cultural adaptation of the instrument into Greek. The purpose of the study was to investigate: the face and content validity; the factor structure; the concurrent validity; the discriminant validity; and the internal consistency and the test–retest reliability of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory for people with chronic pain. Methods A total of 174 patients with chronic low back pain, neck pain and/or pain of limbs lasting for at least 6 months and with a physiotherapy referral participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis by a principal axis factoring with direct oblimin rotation was chosen to examine the factor structure of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory. The concurrent validity was assessed using correlations by Spearman's rho correlation coefficient among the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory and the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Present Pain Index, the visual analogue scale and the Brief Pain Inventory. The discriminant validity was examined by Spearman's rho correlation coefficient among the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory and Social Desirability Scale. The reliability of the instrument was examined using Cronbach's α internal consistency coefficients and intraclass correlation coefficients. Results Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the four factor structure of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory that explained 66.353% of the total variance. Concurrent validity was determined through examination of correlations between the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory and other validated constructs (eg Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire Affective factor with Total Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory Spearman's rho=0.257, P<0.001, Brief Pain Inventory General Activity and Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory Constancy factor Spearman's rho=0.522, P<0.05, Brief Pain Inventory relations with other people and Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory Constancy factor Spearman's rho=0.512, P<0.05). The discriminant validity of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory was confirmed by examining correlations between the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory with the Marlowe–Crowne Social Desirability Scale. The questionnaire was internally consistent (α=0.89–0.96) and its stability was good (intraclass correlation coefficients=0.73–0.82). Conclusions The Greek translation of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory is a reliable and valid instrument to evaluate Greek patients with chronic pain.

scholarly journals The nature and prevalence of chronic pain in homeless persons: an observational study

F1000Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Fisher ◽  
Judith Ewing ◽  
Alice Garrett ◽  
E Katherine Harrison ◽  
Kimberly KT Lwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Brief Pain Inventory ◽  
Homeless Persons ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Wide Range

Background: Homeless people are known to suffer disproportionately with health problems that reduce physical functioning and quality of life, and shorten life expectancy. They suffer from a wide range of diseases that are known to be painful, but little information is available about the nature and prevalence of chronic pain in this vulnerable group. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic pain among homeless people, and to examine its location, effect on activities of daily living, and relationship with alcohol and drugs.Methods: We conducted face-to-face interviews with users of homeless shelters in four major cities in the United Kingdom, in the winters of 2009-11. Participants completed the Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form McGill Pain questionnaire, Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs, and detailed their intake of prescribed and unprescribed medications and alcohol. We also recorded each participant’s reasons for homelessness, and whether they slept rough or in shelters.Findings: Of 168 shelter users approached, 150 (89.3%) participated: 93 participants (63%) reported experiencing pain lasting longer than three months; the mean duration of pain experienced was 82.2 months. The lower limbs were most frequently affected. Opioids appeared to afford a degree of analgesia for some, but whilst many reported symptoms suggestive of neuropathic pain, very few were taking anti-neuropathic drugs.Interpretation: The prevalence of chronic pain in the homeless appears to be substantially higher than the general population, is poorly controlled, and adversely affects general activity, walking and sleeping. It is hard to discern whether chronic pain is a cause or effect of homelessness, or both. Pain is a symptom, but in this challenging group it might not always be possible to treat the underlying cause. Exploring the diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain may offer a means of improving the quality of these vulnerable people’s lives.

scholarly journals Adaption and validation of the Working Alliance Inventory for General Practice: qualitative review and cross-sectional surveys

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A Sturgiss ◽  
Elizabeth Rieger ◽  
Emily Haesler ◽  
Matthew J Ridd ◽  
Kirsty Douglas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Working Alliance Inventory

Abstract Background Relational aspects of primary care are important, but we have no standard measure for assessment. The ‘working alliance’ incorporates elements of the therapeutic relationship, shared decision-making, goal setting and communication skills. The Working Alliance Inventory (short form) (WAI-SF) has been used in adult psychology, and a high score on the survey is associated with improved outcomes for clients. Objective To adapt the WAI-SF for use between GPs and patients and to test its concurrent validity with measures of shared decision-making and the doctor–patient relationship and discriminant validity with measures of social desirability. Methods Two rounds of online survey feedback from 55 GPs and 47 patients were used to adapt the WAI-SF—the WAI-GP. The tool was then completed by 142 patients in waiting rooms after seeing their GP and by 16 GPs at the end of their session. Concurrent validity with measures of shared decision-making and patient–doctor depth of relationship was determined using Spearman Rho correlations. Patients also completed two social desirability surveys, and discriminant validity with WAI-GP was assessed. Results Following feedback, the survey was re-worded to remove phrases that were perceived as judgmental or irrelevant. The patient measure of the WAI-GP was strongly correlated with Dyadic OPTION (rho = 0.705, P = 0.0001) and Patient–Doctor Depth of Relationship scale (rho = 0.591, P = 0.0001) and not with measures of social desirability. Conclusion The psychometric properties of the WAI-GP support its use for measuring GP-patient alliance. Possibilities for use include assessing the influence of therapeutic alliance on the effectiveness of interventions.

scholarly journals A Novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale to Predict Preferred Pleasantness Associated with Forest Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6731
Author(s):  
Ernest Bielinis ◽  
Jianzhong Xu ◽  
Aneta Anna Omelan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Test ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Dense Forest

In this study, a method for predicting the preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments, represented by virtual photographs, was proposed and evaluated using a novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale psychometric test. The evaluation questionnaire contained twenty-one items divided into four different subscales. The factor structure was assessed in two separate samples collected online (sample 1: n = 254, sample 2: n = 280). The internal validity of the four subscales was confirmed using exploratory factor analysis. Discriminant validity was tested and confirmed using the Amoebic Self Scale (spatial–symbolic domain). Concurrent validity was confirmed using the Connectedness to Nature Scale. Predictive validity was based on an assessment of pleasantness induced by nine different photographs (control—urban landscapes, forest landscapes, dense forest landscapes), with subscales differently correlated with the level of pleasantness assessed for each photograph. This evaluation instrument is appropriate for predicting preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments.

scholarly journals A Novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale to Predict Preferred Pleasantness Associated with Forest Environments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Bielinis ◽  
Jianzhong Xu ◽  
Aneta Anna Omelan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Test ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Dense Forest

In this study a method for predicting the preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments, represented by virtual photographs, was proposed and evaluated using a novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale psychometric test. The evaluation questionnaire contained twenty-one items divided into four different subscales. The factor structure was assessed in two separate samples collected online (sample 1: N = 254, sample 2: N = 280). The internal validity of the four subscales was confirmed using an exploratory factor analysis. Discriminant validity was tested and confirmed using the Amoebic Self Scale (Spatial-Symbolic domain). Concurrent validity was confirmed using the Connectedness to Nature Scale. Predictive validity was based on assessment of pleasantness induced by nine different photographs (control &ndash; urban landscapes, forest landscapes, dense forest landscapes), with subscales differently correlated with the level of pleasantness assessed for each photograph. This evaluation instrument is appropriate for predicting preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments.

scholarly journals Construction and psychometric evaluation of a short form of the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire

Psihologija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-258
Author(s):  
Irena Stojkovic ◽  
Bojan Ducic ◽  
Svetlana Kaljaca ◽  
Mirjana Djordjevic
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Broad Autism Phenotype ◽  
Autism Spectrum Quotient ◽  
Autism Phenotype

Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) represents a group of personality traits expressed in limitations in social relations and pragmatic speech dimension, and rigid behavior. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ) measures personality traits which are crucial in defining the BAP. In the present research, three studies were conducted with the general aim to create a short form of the BAPQ. Study 1 was carried out to determine the factor structure of the BAPQ in a sample of 501 students and to select items for the short form. Obtained components: Aloofness, Rigidity, and Pragmatics, corresponding to the structure of the instrument proposed by authors, accounted for 26.61% of variance. Study 2 was conducted to examine factor structure of the BAPQ short form (BAPQ-SF), in a sample of 298 students. This solution explained 45.76% of the total variance. The aim of Study 3 was to determine psychometric characteristics of the BAPQ-SF in a sample of students (N = 294). Three-factor model of the BAPQ-SF was confirmed. Correlations of the BAPQ-SF with the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and the Delta 10 suggest convergent and discriminant validity of the BAPQ-SF.

scholarly journals Pain is a common problem in patients with ILD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinxue Shen ◽  
Ting Guo ◽  
Min Song ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Brief Pain Inventory ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
History Of ◽  
Exposure History

Abstract Background: As it is less known about the prevalence and characteristics of pain in the patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), this paper aims at determining the characteristics of the pain in the patients with ILD.Methods: Subjects with ILD and health controls with the matched ages and genders completed Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and part of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Short Form to elicit the characteristics of the pain. The patients with ILD were also assessed through Pulmonary Function Test, Six Minutes Walking Test (6MWT), modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC) for state of the illness and measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by Short Form-36 (SF-36) and psychological associations by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).Results: A total of 63 subjects with ILD and 63 healthy controls (HC) were recruited in our study. The prevalence of the pain was 61.9% in ILD versus 25.3% in HC (p=0.005) and the median score of the pain rank index (PRI) in ILD was higher than that in HC (P=0.014). Chest (46.1%) accounted for the highest of overall pain locations in subjects with ILD. Associated clinical factors for pain intensity in the patients with ILD included exposure history of risk factors of ILD, with a longer distance of 6MWD (≥250m), and a higher mMRC score (2-4). The patients with ILD and pain are more likely to suffer impaired HRQoL (P=0.0014) and psychological problems (P=0.0017, P=0.044).Conclusion: The pain is common in those with ILD and the pain intensity is associated with exposure history, 6MWD, and mMRC score. The patients with ILD and pain were possibly to suffer depression, anxiety, and impaired HRQoL.

scholarly journals Pain is a common problem in patients with ILD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinxue Shen ◽  
Ting Guo ◽  
Min Song ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Brief Pain Inventory ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
History Of ◽  
Exposure History

Abstract Background Less is known about the prevalence and characteristics of pain in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients.To determine the characteristics of pain in ILD patients. Methods Participants with ILD and age, gender-matched, healthy controls completed short form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and part of the Brief Pain Inventory short form(BPI) to elicit pain characteristics. ILD patients also had assessments of pulmonary function test, six minutes walking test (6MWT), modified medical research council dyspnea scale (mMRC) for state of the illness and measured health-related quality of life(HRQoL) by short form-36(SF-36)and psychological associations by hospital anxiety and depression scale(HADS). Results A total of 63 participants with ILD and 63 healthy controls(HC) were recruited in our study. The prevalence of pain was 61.9% in ILDs versus 25.3% in HC (p=0.005) and the median score of pain rank index (PRI) in ILDs was higher than in HC (P=0.014). Chest(46.1%) accounted for the highest of overall pain locations in participants with ILD. Associated clinical factors for pain intensity in ILD patients included younger age (<60 years), exposure history of ILD risk factors, longer distance of 6MWD(≥250m), higher mMRC score(2-4) and lower DLCo, % predicted(≤45%). ILD patients with pain are more likely to suffer impaired HRQoL(P=0.0014) and psychological problems(P=0.0017,P=0.044). Conclusion Pain is common in those with ILD and the pain intensity is associated with age, exposure history, 6MWD, mMRC score and DLCo, % predicted. ILD patients with pain have more possible to suffer depression, anxiety and impaired HRQoL.

Lidocaine infusions in chronic pain management: A prospective case series analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 204946372110541
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Vacher ◽  
Monika Kosela ◽  
Charlie Song-Smith ◽  
Fausto Morell-Ducos ◽  
Alan Fayaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Brief Pain Inventory ◽  
Intravenous Lidocaine ◽  
Patient Cohort ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

Chronic pain conditions are prevalent and cause a significant burden of disease. Intravenous lidocaine infusions have been reported to have an analgesic effect in patients with chronic neuropathic pain, but there is limited data supporting the efficacy of lidocaine across other chronic pain phenotypes. Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a single infusion of intravenous lidocaine for pain relief and the impact on quality of life. We evaluated data from 74 patients with chronic pain who were treated with intravenous lidocaine at a specialist pain centre. Participants completed a questionnaire consisting of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Short Form and additional EQ-5D quality of life metrics, before treatment and at follow-up. Data comparing pain severity did not demonstrate a statistically significant change after treatment when averaged across the entire patient cohort (6.15–5.88, p = .106), irrespective of gender or pain phenotype. Scores for pain interference showed statistically significant reductions following treatment (7.05–6.41, p = .023), which may have been driven through improvements in sleep (7.41–6.35, p = .001); however, these reductions are not clinically significant. The patient cohort was stratified into responders and non-responders based on >30% improvement in response to an overall impression of pain reduction question following treatment. In the ‘responder’ cohort, pain intensity scores showed a statistically significant reduction post-infusion (6.18–5.49, p = .0135), but no change was apparent for non-responders (6.07–6.09, p = .920). There were no differences between responders and non-responders for pain sub-types in our study. This study found no difference in pain outcomes in a cohort of patients with chronic pain, a mean of 63 days following a single lidocaine infusion. However, a specific subgroup of responders may show slight improvements in some pain outcomes that may warrant further exploration.

Factor structure, correlates, and incremental validity of the Pain Appraisal Inventory-Short Form

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1292-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuanghong Chen ◽  
Jiajia Pu ◽  
Xiaoxuan Ye ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Todd Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Chinese Adult ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Component

We assessed the factor structure, correlates, and incremental validity of the Pain Appraisal Inventory in Chinese adult chronic pain samples. In an initial exploratory factor analysis sample ( N = 301), the original two-component (threat, challenge) 16-item Pain Appraisal Inventory and a 10-item short form (Pain Appraisal Inventory-Short Form) were supported. Within a confirmatory factor analysis sample ( N = 285), uniformly acceptable fits were observed only for the Pain Appraisal Inventory-Short Form. Furthermore, Pain Appraisal Inventory-Short Form threat and challenge subscales had significant correlations with conceptually related measures and added to prediction models for pain-related coping and adjustment, independent of other pain belief scales. Together, results indicated that the Pain Appraisal Inventory-Short Form has utility in Chinese chronic pain samples.

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