ABSTRACT
The Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) is among the most commonly used measures of pain intensity in clinical and research settings. Little evidence exists about the Brazilian version of this scale. The purpose of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the FPS-R. The sample comprised 214 children, 6 to 10 years of age. In the first phase of the study, the children ranked the faces of the FPS-R according to pain intensity, and the faces were presented in all possible pair combinations (content validity). All six faces were correctly ranked by 47% of the younger children (6 to 7 years old) and 52% of the older children (8 to 10 years old). With regard to paired combinations, all of the pairs were correctly placed by 63% of the younger children and 67% of the older children. In the second phase, the children rated recalled experiences of pain using both the Brazilian version of the FPS-R and Coloured Analogue Scale (CAS; convergent validity). The children were retested 4 weeks later (test-retest reliability). The degree of agreement between the FPS-R and CAS was moderate, with a Kendall's tau-b (τ) of .49 (p < .01). The test-retest reliability coefficient was τ = .52 (p < .01). This study provides evidence of the validity and reliability of the FPS-R as a pain intensity measurement for use in Brazilian samples.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Pain Measurement , Reproducibility of Results , Facial Expression , BrazilABSTRACT
The Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) is among the most commonly used measures of pain intensity in clinical and research settings. Little evidence exists about the Brazilian version of this scale. The purpose of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the FPS-R. The sample comprised 214 children, 6 to 10 years of age. In the first phase of the study, the children ranked the faces of the FPS-R according to pain intensity, and the faces were presented in all possible pair combinations (content validity). All six faces were correctly ranked by 47% of the younger children (6 to 7 years old) and 52% of the older children (8 to 10 years old). With regard to paired combinations, all of the pairs were correctly placed by 63% of the younger children and 67% of the older children. In the second phase, the children rated recalled experiences of pain using both the Brazilian version of the FPS-R and Coloured Analogue Scale (CAS; convergent validity). The children were retested 4 weeks later (test-retest reliability). The degree of agreement between the FPS-R and CAS was moderate, with a Kendall's tau-b (τ) of .49 (p < .01). The test-retest reliability coefficient was τ = .52 (p < .01). This study provides evidence of the validity and reliability of the FPS-R as a pain intensity measurement for use in Brazilian samples.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Facial Expression , Pain Measurement , Reproducibility of Results , BrazilABSTRACT
Este estudo pretendeu identificar as possíveis diferenças na mensuração da dor rememorada em crianças em idade escolar, considerando como variáveis o gênero e a idade. Participaram desta pesquisa 91 crianças, com idades entre 6 e 10 anos, matriculadas em duas escolas de Ribeirão Preto (SP). As crianças avaliaram a intensidade de uma experiência dolorosa recente utilizando duas escalas, Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R) e Coloured Analogue Scale (CAS). As análises realizadas mostraram pequenas diferenças entre meninas e meninos. As comparações entre o grupo de crianças de 6 a 7 anos e o grupo de 8 a 10 anos não revelaram diferenças significativas. Futuras pesquisas devem abordar fatores como o intervalo de tempo, entre a ocorrência da dor e sua avaliação, e a frequência da experiência rememorada.(AU)
This study aims to examine possible differences in remembered-pain measurement in school-age children, considering gender and age as variables. The sample consisted on 91 children, ranging in age from 6 to 10 years from two different schools of Ribeirão Preto (SP). Children assessed the intensity of a recent painful experience using two scales: Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R) and Coloured Analogue Scale (CAS). Tests revealed small differences between boys and girls. Comparisons between 6-7 and 8-10 years old groups were not significant. Future research should consider variables like time interval since the pain event and its measurement in addition to the frequency of the remembered experience.(AU)
