Validity of Japanese Version of Neuropathic Pain Screening Questionnaire for Cancer Pain with Neuropathic Pain

Yumi Ikejiri; Kyoko Oshita; Ryuji Nakamura; Hiroshi Hamada; Yumi Hayashi; Akiko Kurata; Yasumasa Okamoto; Masashi Kawamoto; Yasuo Tsutsumi

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Validity of Japanese Version of Neuropathic Pain Screening Questionnaire for Cancer Pain with Neuropathic Pain

VernacularTitle:がん性神経障害性疼痛における神経障害性疼痛スクリーニング質問票の妥当性の検討
Author: Yumi IKEJIRI ¹ ; Kyoko OSHITA ² ; Ryuji NAKAMURA ¹ ; Hiroshi HAMADA ² ; Yumi HAYASHI ² ; Akiko KURATA ³ ; Yasumasa OKAMOTO ² ; Masashi KAWAMOTO ⁴ ; Yasuo TSUTSUMI ²
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1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital
2. Department of Palliative Care, Cancer Treatment Center, Hiroshima University Hospital
3. Hiroshima University Hospital, Division of Surgical Service, Hiroshima University Hospital
4. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
Keywords: cancer pain; neuropathic pain; sensitivity and specificity; pain measurement
From:Palliative Care Research 2020;15(1):15-20
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer-related neuropathic pain is often difficult for non-pain medicine specialists. We examined whether a Japanese version of a neuropathic pain screening questionnaire (Japan-Q), which was developed for chronic pain, is appropriate for screening cancer-related neuropathic pain. Methods: Our palliative care team screened 104 patients from May 2014 to December 2015 and compared total points of the Japan-Q with diagnosis of the type of cancer pain by specialized pain clinicians. Validity was evaluated using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: The area under the ROC curve in terms of the total score, sensitivity, and specificity for the Japan Q was 0.82, which indicated a moderate level of diagnostic accuracy. A cut-off value of 3 points was shown to be best (sensitivity: 79%, specificity: 82%). When a cut-off value of 9 points was used as the diagnostic criterion for neuropathic pain, there was greatly reduced sensitivity (sensitivity: 40%, specificity: 97%). Conclusion: Although the Japan-Q shows moderate diagnostic accuracy related to cancer pain, the cut-off value for this tool is lower than that for chronic pain. Cancer-related neuropathic pain should be suspected with a total score of 3 or more in the Japan-Q.