Instrumental validity and intra/inter-rater reliability of a novel low-cost digital pressure algometer.

Daniel Jérez-MayorgaCarolina Fernanda Dos AnjosMaria de Cássia MacedoIlha Gonçalves FernandesEsteban Aedo-Muñoz Leonardo IntelangeloAlexandre Carvalho Barbosa

Published in: PeerJ (2020)

The adapted pressure algometer provide valid and reliable measurements of pressure pain threshold. The results support more widespread use of the pressure pain threshold method among clinicians.

Keyphrases

low cost
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain