The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS)
A unique questionnaire designed to assess pain in patients with adult-onset idiopathic dystonia (AOID).
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The PIDS is a unique questionnaire designed to assess pain in all patients with AOID. It has shown excellent psychometric properties in individuals with cervical dystonia.
PIDS offers practicality featuring self-rating of pain intensity using a visual analogue scale, evaluation of pain across body regions, assessment of pain's impact on daily activities, and consideration of external factors that trigger or alleviate pain.
Authors: Veronica Bruno, Beatrice M.C. Achen, Francesca Morgante, Roberto Erro, Susan H Fox, Mark J Edwards, Anette Schrag, Maria Stamelou, Silke Appel-Cresswell, Giovanni Defazio, K Ray Chaudhuri, Sarah Pirio Richardson, Hyder A Jinnah, Davide Martino.
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- Acronym: PIDS
- Year Published: 2023
- Scale Last Updated: No updates since publication
- Assessment Type: Self-administered
- Estimated Time to Administer the Scale: 10 minutes
Eletronic builds: REDCap
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