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Development and Initial Validation of the PEG, a Three-item Scale Assessing Pain Intensity and Interference

Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 24(6) · pp. 733–738
Erin E. KrebsKarl LorenzMatthew J. BairTeresa M. DamushJingwei WuJason M. SutherlandSteven M. AschKurt Kroenke

Abstract

We provide strong initial evidence for reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness of the PEG among primary care and other ambulatory clinic patients. The PEG may be a practical and useful tool to improve assessment and monitoring of chronic pain in primary care.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicineBrief Pain InventoryConstruct validityChronic painPhysical therapyReliability (semiconductor)Pain assessmentAmbulatorySpecialtyPsychometrics

MeSH terms

Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPainPain MeasurementSeverity of Illness IndexReproducibility of Results

Funding

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • National Institute of Mental Health
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