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T1 - Neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors : using the ID pain as a screening tool.
AU - Reyes-Gibby, C.
AU - Morrow, P. K.
AU - Bennett, Michael I.
AU - Jensen, M. P.
AU - Shete, S.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - Neuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating symptom experienced by a number of patients with cancer. We evaluated the validity of ID Pain as a screening tool for NP in breast cancer survivors using the Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) and a reported diagnosis of NP as criterion measures. Two hundred forty breast cancer survivors with a mean age of 58 years (standard deviation = 16) participated in this survey. Forty-five percent of the sample reported having pain in the past week. Of those reporting pain, 33% reported that they had been diagnosed by their health care provider with NP, 39% had a positive ID Pain (≥2) score, and 19% had a positive S-LANSS score. The most commonly endorsed ID Pain item was “hot/burning” (n = 48) followed by feeling “numb” (n = 47) and “pins and needles” (n = 45). Total ID Pain score was significantly associated with a clinical diagnosis of NP (r = 0.41; P < 0.001) and the S-LANSS total score (r = 0.54; P < 0.001). Receiver operating curve analysis demonstrated that ID Pain has a predictive validity of 0.72 and 0.70 for diagnosis of NP as made by clinicians and the S-LANSS, respectively. We also found that an ID Pain score greater than or equal to 2 corresponded with the likelihood of NP in this sample, consistent with the original ID Pain development study. This study provides evidence for ID Pain as a valid screening measure for NP in breast cancer survivors.
AB - Neuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating symptom experienced by a number of patients with cancer. We evaluated the validity of ID Pain as a screening tool for NP in breast cancer survivors using the Self-Report Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) and a reported diagnosis of NP as criterion measures. Two hundred forty breast cancer survivors with a mean age of 58 years (standard deviation = 16) participated in this survey. Forty-five percent of the sample reported having pain in the past week. Of those reporting pain, 33% reported that they had been diagnosed by their health care provider with NP, 39% had a positive ID Pain (≥2) score, and 19% had a positive S-LANSS score. The most commonly endorsed ID Pain item was “hot/burning” (n = 48) followed by feeling “numb” (n = 47) and “pins and needles” (n = 45). Total ID Pain score was significantly associated with a clinical diagnosis of NP (r = 0.41; P < 0.001) and the S-LANSS total score (r = 0.54; P < 0.001). Receiver operating curve analysis demonstrated that ID Pain has a predictive validity of 0.72 and 0.70 for diagnosis of NP as made by clinicians and the S-LANSS, respectively. We also found that an ID Pain score greater than or equal to 2 corresponded with the likelihood of NP in this sample, consistent with the original ID Pain development study. This study provides evidence for ID Pain as a valid screening measure for NP in breast cancer survivors.
KW - Neuropathic pain
KW - ID Pain
KW - epidemiology
KW - breast cancer
KW - symptoms
KW - survivorship
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.020
DO - 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.020
M3 - Journal article
VL - 39
SP - 882
EP - 889
JO - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
JF - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
SN - 0885-3924
IS - 5
ER -