Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Nepali versions of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Pain Intensity, Pain Interference, Pain Behavior, Depression, and Sleep Disturbance short forms in chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Saurab SharmaHelena CorreiaAnupa PathakCaroline B TerweeJ Haxby AbbottRiju MaharjanSweekriti SharmaJeevan SharmaSoniya MaharjanDarren ReedMark P Jensen

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)

The translation and review team, along with a sample from the target population with chronic musculoskeletal pain and the proofreaders considered all five PROMIS short forms relevant and comprehensible. An important next step is to evaluate the measurement properties of these instruments.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
patient reported outcomes
pain management
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms
healthcare
palliative care
sleep quality
quality improvement
postoperative pain