Rasch development and validation of a new faces scale for measuring pain, and its comparison with a gold standard: the Balparda-Herrera Pain Scale.

Pain Management
Kepa BalpardaMaría Alejandra Nicholls-Molina

Abstract

Aim: Faces pain scales are widely used to measure pain. So far, no faces pain scale has ever been constructed by Rasch modeling. Hence the authors aimed to construct a new scale by this method. Methods: Rasch modeling was used to provide an initial calibration and development of the 'Balparda-Herrera Pain Scale' (BHPS) and this scale was compared with the existing Faces Pain Scale - Revised. The scale was later refined. Results: Both the existing scale and the initial version of the BHPS required category collapsing. Statistical tests demonstrated an excellent concordance between both scales. The final version of the BHPS was found to behave excellently and to be capable of adequately measuring pain. Conclusion: The BHPS provides an excellent instrument for measuring pain in the adult population.

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