Quantitative-qualitative analyses of patient-reported pain response after palliative radiation therapy.

Diana D ShiTracy A BalboniMonica S KrishnanAlexander SpektorMai Anh HuynhRon Y ShilohSonia SkameneCierra Zaslowe-DudeLauren M Hertan
Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
About half of patients reported a pPIP substantially disparate from their cPIP, and the change in pain measured by the 0-10 scale tended to underestimate the degree of perceived pain improvement. Multiple themes were identified in qualitative analysis of pain response.