Validation of a simple body map to measure widespread pain in urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A MAPP research network study.
J Quentin ClemensKenneth LockeJ Richard LandisKarl KrederLarissa V RodriguezClaire C YangFrank F TuSteven E HarteAndrew SchrepfJohn T FarrarSiobhan SutcliffeBruce D NaliboffDavid A WilliamsNiloofar AfariTheresa SpitznagleBayley J TapleH Henry Lainull nullPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2024)
These results support the use of this 13-region body map in the baseline clinical assessment of UCPPS patients. It provides reliable data about the presence of widespread pain and does not require measurement of pain severity, making it relatively simple to use for clinical purposes.