@misc{10481/93647,
year = {2024},
month = {6},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93647},
abstract = {Introduction: Pain is a common adverse event in survivors of breast cancer (sBCs). As there is no gold standard to assess pain experience predominantly related to central sensitization (CS) symptoms, we designed the PaiNEd app, which includes an algorithm to report whether patients are under predominant CS pain mechanisms.
Objective: We aimed to assess the reliability of the PaiNEd app to estimate whether sBC pain experience is predominantly related to CS symptoms.
Methods: An observational, descriptive reliability design was employed to assess the inter- and intrarater reliability of the PaiNEd app. This app includes an algorithm that considers the number of painful body parts and some questionnaires related to pain, such as the Numeric Pain-Rating Scale, the Brief Pain Inventory, the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI).
Results: A total of 21 sBCs with persistent pain were recruited. We observe a general trend of close agreement between the paper-based and app-based formats (ICCs ranged between 0.802 and 0.972; Cronbach’s alpha ranged between 0.797 and 0.971). Test–retest reliabilities were moderate to excellent (ICCs ranged between 0.510 and 0.941; Cronbach’s alpha ranged between 0.499 and 0.938). The agreement between the categorization of the CS algorithm and the CSI (cut-off point ≥ 40 for CS symptoms) was 95.24%.
Conclusion: The PaiNEd app emerges as a robust tool for evaluating pain experience predominantly related to CS and pain-related symptoms in sBCs. Its demonstrated reliability not only bolsters its utility but also signifies its potential as a valuable asset for healthcare professionals engaged in pain education programs.},
organization = {“Subvenciones para la Financiación de la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación (I+D+I) Biomédica y en Ciencias de la Salud, Consejería de Salud y Familias”, of the Andalusian Regional Government (PI-0171-2020), “Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)” and “Programa de Proyectos de Investigación Precompetitivos para Jóvenes Investigadores” of the University of Granada},
publisher = {SAGE Publications},
keywords = {Central sensitization},
keywords = {Cancer pain},
keywords = {Persistent pain},
title = {PaiNEd app. Assessing central sensitization in survivors of breast cancer: A reliability study},
doi = {10.1177/20552076241260150},
author = {Fernández Gualda, Miguel Ángel and Ariza Vega, María Patrocinio and Galiano Castillo, Noelia and Tovar Martín, María Isabel and Ortiz Comino, Lucía and Lozano Lozano, Mario and Fernández Lao, Carolina},
}