Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về sinh học được đăng trên tạp chí hóa học quốc tế đề tài : Conceptual adequacy of the neuropathic pain symptom inventory in six countries | BioMed Central Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Research Conceptual adequacy of the neuropathic pain symptom inventory in six countries Bruce Crawford 1 Didier Bouhassira 2 Audrey Wong 1 and Ellen Dukes 3 Open Access Address 1Mapi Values 15 Court Square Suite 620 Boston MA 02108 USA 2Hôpital Ambroise Paré 9 avenue Charles de Gaulle 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt France and 3Pfizer Inc. 235 E 42nd St New York NY 10017 USA Email Bruce Crawford - Didier Bouhassira - Audrey Wong - audreyywong@ Ellen Dukes - Corresponding author tEqual contributors Published 18 August 2008 Received 12 January 2008 Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6 62 doi 1477-7525-6-62 Accepted 18 August 2008 This article is available from http content 6 1 62 2008 Crawford et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Neuropathic pain results from a nerve lesion or nerve damage. Because it is a subjective experience patient-reported outcomes may measure both the symptoms and impact on the patient s life. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory NPSI adequately assesses neuropathic pain symptoms in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy post-herpetic neuralgia trigeminal neuralgia and sciatica across multiple cultures. Methods From data collected from 132 subjects in 6 countries qualitative research methods identified their most important symptoms and verbal descriptions associated with neuropathic pain. A core set of commonly described symptoms spanning multiple cultures was also described. Moderators using a semi-structured discussion guide conducted focus .
