Test-retest reliability of pain extent and pain location using a novel pain drawing analysis software application, on patients with shoulder pain

CONCLUSION: The results demonstrated good reliability of pain extent and moderate reliability of pain location using the new pain distribution analysis application 'Pain Distribution.' This pain drawing software application could be a reliable, inexpensive, and clinically usable solution for assessing the distribution of pain in patients with shoulder pain.PMID:37897081 | DOI:10.1080/17434440.2023.2277226

Source: Expert Review of Medical Devices - October 28, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Marios Tragoudas Zacharias Dimitriadis Adriana Koufogianni Asimakis Kanellopoulos Konstantinos Vassis Panagiotis Gkrilias Savvas Spanos Ioannis Poulis Source Type: research