Nicolas Bourdel|João Alves|Gisèle Pickering|Irina Ramilo|Horace Roman|Michel Canis
Systematic review of endometriosis pain assessment: how to choose a scale?
Universidad Blas Pascal|Institut Pascal|NATO Science and Technology Organization|Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen|Université de Rouen Normandie
numerous studies concerning endometriosis pain reported however consensus best method evaluate pain endometriosis many scales used moreover descriptions minimal clinically important differences treatment mcid evaluate variations pain study aim identify pain scales used endometriosis pain treatment address strong weak points define would ideal scale help clinicians researchers evaluate endometriosisrelated paina search medline embase databases carried publications english french portuguese 1980 december 2012 words endometriosis treatment pain studies selected studied endometriosis treatment pain scale specified quantitative qualitative analysis scale performed define strong weak points scale systematic registration number crd42013005336a total 736 publications identified excluding duplications applying inclusion criteria 258 studies remained found visual analog scale vas frequently used scale vas numerical rating scale nrs show good balance strong weak points comparison others biberoglu behrman scale concerning mcid vas nrs brief pain inventory scales reported mcid among vas mcid studied endometriosis patients vas mcid 10 mm adding clinical global impression score cgi pain scale allows calculation mcidwhen using pain scales strengths weaknesses must known included analysis vas frequently used pain scale together nrs seems best adapted endometriosis pain measurement use vas nrs type typical pain related endometriosis dysmenorrhea deep dyspareunia nonmenstrual chronic pelvic pain combined cgi qualityoflife scale provide clinicians researchers tools evaluate treatment response