Open AccessValidation of the Malayalam version of Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs pain scale in cancer patients in the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Author(s) -
Shoukkathali Anzar,
Cherian Koshy,
Kurian Mathew Abraham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_119_16
Subject(s) - medicine , neuropathic pain , malayalam , pain scale , cancer pain , gold standard (test) , palliative care , pain assessment , physical therapy , cancer , pain management , anesthesia , nursing , artificial intelligence , computer science
The Self-administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) is a 7-item self-report scale developed to identify pain which is of predominantly neuropathic origin. The aim of this study was to develop a Malayalam version of the LANSS and to test its validity and reliability in chronic pain patients.