Investigating the relationship between pain indicators and observers ’ judgements of pain

ConclusionsWe found that in situations where incongruent information was presented about an individual's pain, participants relied on pain indicators that they perceived to be objective. The current study provides important insights about biases that people hold when making judgements of pain in others.SignificanceInterpretation and assessment of pain remains one of the largest barriers to pain management and involves complex, idiosyncratic processing. This study provides insights into what information participants view as critical in making attributions of pain when presented with multiple, seemingly incongruent sources of information.

Source: European Journal of Pain - December 5, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lindsey R. Yessick, Justine Tanguay, Wiebke Gandhi, Richard Harrison, Ruxandra Dinu, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Emma Borg, Tim V. Salomons Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research