Conclusion : Systemic changes to academic and funding structures could better support eHealth tool availability and may reduce potential for research waste .
Abstract Introduction : Numerous eHealth tools for pain assessment and management have been developed and evaluated with promising results regarding psychometric properties , efficacy , and effectiveness .
Although considerable re sources are spent on developing and evaluating these tools with the aim of increasing access to care , current evidence suggests they are not made available to end users , reducing their impact and creating potential research waste .
Pain-QuILT: Assessing Clinical Feasibility of a Web-based Tool for the Visual Self-Report of Pain in an Interdisciplinary Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic
Objectives : To evaluate clinical feasibility of the Pain-QuILT ( previously known as the Iconic Pain Assessment Tool ) from the perspective of adolescents with chronic pain and members of their interdisciplinary health team . The Pain-QuILT ( PQ ) , a web-based tool that records the visual self-report of sensory pain in the form of time-stamped records , was directly compared with st and ard interview questions that were transformed to a paper-based tool . Methods : Qualitative , semi-structured interviews were used to refine the PQ . Adolescents with chronic pain aged 12 to 18 years used the PQ and comparator tool ( r and omized order ) to self-report pain before a scheduled clinic appointment , and then took part in a semi-structured interview . The health team used these pain reports ( PQ and comparator ) during patient appointments , and later participated in focus group interviews . Interview audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and underwent a simple line-by-line content analysis to identify key concepts . Results : A total of 17 adolescents and 9 health team members completed the study . All adolescents felt that the PQ was easy to use and underst and . The median time required for completion of the PQ and comparator tool was 3.3 and 3.6 minutes , respectively . Overall , 15/17 ( 88 % ) of adolescents preferred the PQ to self-report their pain versus the comparator . The health team indicated that the PQ was a clinical ly useful tool and identified minor barriers to implementation . Discussion : Consultations with adolescents and their health team indicate that the PQ is a clinical ly feasible tool for eliciting detailed self-report records of the sensory experience of chronic pain
Conclusion : Systemic changes to academic and funding structures could better support eHealth tool availability and may reduce potential for research waste .
Abstract Introduction : Numerous eHealth tools for pain assessment and management have been developed and evaluated with promising results regarding psychometric properties , efficacy , and effectiveness .
Although considerable re sources are spent on developing and evaluating these tools with the aim of increasing access to care , current evidence suggests they are not made available to end users , reducing their impact and creating potential research waste .