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Review
. 2009 Jan-Feb;14(1):59-64.
doi: 10.1155/2009/915302.

Improving the assessment of pediatric chronic pain: harnessing the potential of electronic diaries

Jennifer N Stinson  1
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Review

Improving the assessment of pediatric chronic pain: harnessing the potential of electronic diaries

Jennifer N Stinson. Pain Res Manag. 2009 Jan-Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Current methods for evaluating chronic pain in children suffer from methodological problems. Real-time data capture approaches using electronic diaries have been proposed as a new standard for pain measurement. However, there is limited information available regarding the development, feasibility and validity of these approaches in children. The present paper reviews problems with current measures; rationale for developing real-time data capture approaches using electronic diaries; mechanics of developing electronic pain diaries; current evidence regarding their usability, feasibility and validity; and discusses future directions for research in this area.

On déplore les lacunes méthodologiques inhérentes aux méthodes actuelles d’évaluation de la douleur chronique chez les enfants. Des approches axées sur la saisie des données en temps réel à l’aide de carnets électroniques ont été proposées comme nouvelle norme pour l’évaluation de la douleur. Toutefois, on dispose de peu de données sur le développement, la faisabilité et la validité de ces approches chez les enfants. Le présent article passe en revue les difficultés propres aux mesures actuelles, le bien-fondé des nouvelles approches pour la collecte des données en temps réel à l’aide de carnets électroniques d’évaluation de la douleur, la logistique de leur mise au point, les données actuelles sur leur accessibilité, leur faisabilité et leur validité et il propose en outre certaines pistes pour la recherche future dans ce domaine.

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