[Validity of the Mainz Pain Staging System for chronic low back pain : A  cross-sectional analysis of inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation].

CONCLUSION: These results confirm the validity and clinical relevance of the MPSS. Moreover, the psychological burden of the patients increased with the stage of pain. Therefore, psychological treatments are required that are tailored to patients' needs. Thus, measurement of the MPSS and psychological diagnostic assessments are recommended. PMID: 32322971 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Schmerz - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Schmerz Source Type: research