Our primary outcome was the measure ’s minimal important difference ( MID ) .
Conclusions In this focused evidence review , the most evidence on key psychometric properties in chronic musculoskeletal pain population s was found for the ODI , RMDQ , SF-36 BPS , NRS , and VAS .
Background Developing successful interventions for chronic musculoskeletal pain requires valid , responsive , and reliable outcome measures .
The Minneapolis VA Evidence -based Synthesis Program completed a focused evidence review on key psychometric properties of 17 self-report measures of pain severity and pain-related functional impairment suitable for clinical research on chronic musculoskeletal pain .
Preliminary validation of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) in a military population.
BACKGROUND The Army Surgeon General released the Pain Management Task Force final report in May 2010 . Among military providers , concerns were raised that the st and ard numeric rating scale ( NRS ) for pain was inconsistently administered and of question able clinical value . In response , the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale ( DVPRS ) was developed . METHODS The instrument design integrates pain rating scale features to improve interpretability of incremental pain intensity levels , and to improve communication and documentation across all transitions of care . A convenience sample of 350 inpatient and outpatient active duty or retired military service members participated in the study at Walter Reed Army Medical Center . Participants completed the five-item DVPRS-one pain intensity NRS with and without word descriptors presented in r and om order and four supplemental items measuring general activity , sleep , mood , and  level of stress and the Brief Pain Inventory seven interference items . Using systematic sampling , a r and om sample was selected for a word descriptor validation procedure matching word phases to corresponding pain intensity on the NRS . RESULTS Parallel forms reliability and concurrent validity testing demonstrated a robust correlation . When the DVPRS was presented with the word descriptors first , the correlation between the two ratings was slightly higher , r = 0.929 ( N = 171 ; P < 0.001 ) , than ordering first without the descriptors , r = 0.882 ( N = 177 ; P < 0.001 ) . Intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.943 showing excellent alignment of word descriptors by respondents ( N = 42 ) , matching them correctly with pain level . CONCLUSIONS The DVPRS tool demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties in a military population
Our primary outcome was the measure ’s minimal important difference ( MID ) .
Conclusions In this focused evidence review , the most evidence on key psychometric properties in chronic musculoskeletal pain population s was found for the ODI , RMDQ , SF-36 BPS , NRS , and VAS .
Background Developing successful interventions for chronic musculoskeletal pain requires valid , responsive , and reliable outcome measures .
The Minneapolis VA Evidence -based Synthesis Program completed a focused evidence review on key psychometric properties of 17 self-report measures of pain severity and pain-related functional impairment suitable for clinical research on chronic musculoskeletal pain .