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Humberg C, Rau LM, Claus BB, Könning A, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. Risk of Unfavorable Trajectories of Chronic Pain Severity-Results of a Longitudinal Study in School Children. J Pain 2024:104528. [PMID: 38588760 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Chronic pain is a common burden among children and adolescents associated with impairments in many aspects of life. Higher pain severity increases this burden. Subsequently, it is important to identify factors predicting the course of pain severity, classified by the chronic pain grading (CPG). In a 1-year longitudinal assessment of a general school-age population (N = 2,280), we aimed to identify biopsychosocial factors associated with CPG trajectories. We focused on children and adolescents who reported chronic pain at the start of the year (N = 689). Using longitudinal latent class analysis, we identified 3 classes of CPG trajectories over 1 year: 1) the "pain recovery group" exhibited initially moderate CPG scores that rapidly and consistently declined to a pain-free level, 2) the "continuously moderate pain severity group" displayed initially high CPG levels with a mild decline over time, and 3) the "continuously low pain severity group" had initially moderate CPG levels, which only slightly declined. In comparison to the pain recovery group, the continuously moderate pain severity group presented with heightened levels of anxiety (odds ratio [OR] = 1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.02, 1.24], P = .023), depression (OR = 1.10, 95% CI [1.01, 1.19], P = .029), and affective pain perception (OR = 1.10, 95% CI [1.02, 1.18], P = .010) and were more likely to be female (OR = 2.14, 95% CI [1.05, 4.35], P = .036). The continuously low pain severity group was predominantly female (OR = 1.65, 95% CI [1.10, 2.49], P = .016) compared to the pain recovery group. In conclusion, girls and individuals with impaired psychological well-being more often exhibit unfavorable trajectories of chronic pain severity. PERSPECTIVE: Pediatric chronic pain patients, particularly females and those exhibiting elevated anxiety or depression scores or heightened affective pain perception warrant special attention in health care. These individuals have a greater risk of an unfavorable trajectory of chronic pain severity and might need more urgent and specialized treatment.
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- Clarissa Humberg
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany; PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany.
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Rau LM, Humberg C, Könning A, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. Predictors and concomitants of the remission of frequent headache in pediatrics: A longitudinal community study. Headache 2024; 64:306-316. [PMID: 38440947 DOI: 10.1111/head.14690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine factors associated with frequent headache remission in schoolchildren aged 10-18 years. BACKGROUND Frequent headache is a common health problem in adolescence, and some individuals in this population experience remission. Factors preceding headache remission as opposed to ongoing headache, and their development over time, have not been examined extensively. METHODS Data were derived from a large school sample (N = 2280). Over the course of 1 year, n = 156 adolescents experienced remission from frequent headaches, while n = 125 adolescents continued to have frequent headaches throughout the year. In this longitudinal case-control study, we predicted headache remission using demographic, pain, psychosocial, sleep, and physiological characteristics. Additionally, we sought to explore the development of psychosocial, sleep, and physiological characteristics in relation to remitted versus ongoing headache over the 1-year period. RESULTS A model containing the variables sex (odds ratio [OR] = 0.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.248-0.76, p = 0.003), headache intensity (OR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.73-0.99, p = 0.035), anxiety score (OR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.85-1.01, p = 0.071), and depression score (OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.89-1.00, p = 0.041) predicted the outcome variable (remitted vs. non-remitted headache), explaining 17% of the variance in group membership. Schoolchildren reporting remitted headache at the end of the year exhibited lower depression (F[1, 557.01] = 45.77, p < 0.001) and anxiety scores (F[1, 557.01] = 21.72, p < 0.001), higher school satisfaction (F[1, 209.46] = 7.15, p = 0.008), and fewer difficulties falling asleep (F[1, 856.52] = 41.21, p < 0.001) or sleeping through the night (F[1, 731.12] = 26.42, p < 0.001) throughout the year compared to those with non-remitted headache. Depression scores declined significantly over the year in the group with remitted headache, whereas these scores remained constant in the group with non-remitted headache. CONCLUSION Our results suggest a correlation between headache remission and male sex, improved mental health, and reduced pain-related burden. Moreover, there was an observed decline in symptoms of depression during headache remission. Psychotherapy may be a promising treatment strategy for addressing frequent headaches reported by children and adolescents.
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- Lisa-Marie Rau
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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Grothus S, Sommer A, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Chorpita BF, Wager J. The German version of the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-Psychometric properties and normative data for German 8- to 17-year-olds. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2023; 32:e1965. [PMID: 36920869 DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Anxiety and depression are internalizing mental disorders often commencing in childhood and manifesting in adolescence. The Revised Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) is an internationally widely used standardized diagnostic tool, but the German version has only been validated in a pediatric chronic pain sample; normative data are not available. The aim of this study is to test its reliability (internal consistency) and validity (factorial, convergent, known-groups) in a representative German school sample and to provide norm data. METHODS Data were collected from N = 1562 German schoolchildren (Mage = 12.2; SDage = 2.33; range 8-17 years; 52.4% girls). RESULTS Cronbach's α ranged from 0.73 to 0.96 for the total and the six subscales (five anxiety and one depression). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the 6-factor model had acceptable to good model fit with CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.05, SRMR = 0.05, which was better than 1- and 2-factor models. The (sub)scales correlated moderate to high negatively with health-related quality of life (-0.31 ≤ τ ≤ -0.51; p < 0.001) and positively with functional impairment (0.31 ≤ τ ≤ 0.48; p < 0.001). Mean scores of anxiety and depression scales were significantly higher in girls and partly in adolescents. CONCLUSION Findings provide support for the good psychometric properties of the German RCADS in a community sample.
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- Susanne Grothus
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Oakland, California, USA
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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Sommer A, Grothus S, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. Fatigue in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study on Fatigue and Chronic Pain. J Pediatr Psychol 2023:7159700. [PMID: 37164626 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE There are limited data on the prevalence and stability of fatigue in pediatrics, particularly among youth with chronic pain. Little is known about longitudinal effects of fatigue on health outcomes such as sleep quality, psychological distress, Health-Related Quality of Life, and chronic pain. METHODS A community-based sample of N = 1276 students (9-17 years; 52% female; 30.3% with chronic pain) from 3 schools was screened at 2 measurement points 3 months apart. Prevalence and stability of fatigue were examined. Longitudinal analyses regarding fatigue and health outcomes were run using repeated measures correlations. The impact of change in fatigue on pain progression was analyzed using multilevel linear models. RESULTS In the total community sample, 4.4% reported severe fatigue symptoms. The prevalence of severe fatigue was significantly higher in students with chronic pain (11.4%) compared to those without (1.3%). Fatigue symptoms persisted for several months, worsening of symptoms was more common and improvement less common in children with chronic pain. Sleep, psychological distress, and Health-Related Quality of Life were significantly associated with fatigue across both measurement points (rs = |0.16-0.44|), with no significant differences in the strength of correlations between children with and without chronic pain (ps > .05). There was a significant interaction between change in fatigue and courses of pain intensity and functional impairment. CONCLUSIONS Fatigue is highly prevalent, particularly in youth with chronic pain. The negative association of fatigue with health outcomes, and its impact on the course of pain, require early identification and treatment of those affected to prevent negative long-term consequences.
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- Ariane Sommer
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Dunford E, Major J, Harbeck-Weber C, Bhandari RP, Baerveldt A, Neß V, Grochowska K, Hübner-Möhler B, Zernikow B, Wager J. Intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment for children and adolescents with chronic noncancer pain: a preregistered systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Pain 2022; 163:2281-2301. [PMID: 35297804 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Chronic noncancer pain in children and adolescents can be impairing and results in substantial health care costs. Intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT), an inpatient or day hospital treatment delivered by a team of 3 or more health professionals, may be an effective intervention for these children and adolescents. Based on previous reviews and meta-analyses, we updated findings regarding the description of available treatments and estimated the effectiveness of IIPT, overcoming methodological shortcomings of previous work by requesting and analyzing individual participant data. On June 26, 2021, we searched 5 literature databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and PubPsych) for studies examining the effectiveness of IIPT. Included studies used a pre-post design, assessed patients younger than 22 years, and presented their results in English, German, French, or Spanish. We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane to pool treatment effects and assess risk of bias. We identified 13 different treatment sites with similar treatment inclusion criteria and treatment components, but the descriptions of those treatments varied widely. Regarding treatment effectiveness, IIPT may result in large improvements in the mean pain intensity ( g = -1.28), disability ( g = -1.91), and number of missed school days at the 12-month follow-up ( g = -0.99), as well as moderate improvements in anxiety ( g = -0.77) and depression ( g = -0.76). The certainty of the evidence, however, was graded from very low to low. We recommend that future researchers use more scientific rigor to increase the certainty of the evidence for IIPT and standardize treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with chronic pain.
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- Benedikt B Claus
- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- Oxford Centre for Children and Young People in Pain (OXCCYPP), Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Paediatric Pain Centre, HRC Bethesda Children's Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Get Up and Go Persistent Pediatric Pain Service, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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Sommer A, Grothus S, Grochowska K, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. Assessing fatigue in children and adolescents: Psychometric validation of the German version of the PROMIS ® Pediatric Short Form v2.0 - Fatigue 10a in school children and pediatric chronic pain patients. Qual Life Res 2021; 31:1257-1266. [PMID: 34773573 PMCID: PMC8960656 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03032-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose Fatigue is a common symptom in children and adolescents. Its negative impact on health outcomes is even more pronounced in those with chronic pain. There is currently no fatigue measurement tool in German that is validated for both children and adolescents with and without chronic pain. Therefore, this study aimed to gather quantitative validity evidence to support the use of the German version of the PROMIS® Pediatric Short Form v2.0 - Fatigue 10a (PROMIS® F-SF) in the German pediatric general population as well as in German pediatric chronic pain patients. Methods The 10-item self-assessment questionnaire was validated in a sample of N = 1348 school children (9–18 years; 52.4% female) and N = 114 pediatric chronic pain patients (8–17 years; 63.3% female). Construct and convergent validity, reliability, and item and scale characteristics were examined. Results Confirmatory factor analyses showed sufficient model fit for the 1-factor model of the questionnaire (school sample: CFI = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.10, SRMR = 0.04; patient sample: CFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.14, SRMR = 0.05). Convergent validity was supported by weak-to-large significant correlations with sleep quality, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and pain characteristics. The questionnaire had excellent internal consistency in both samples (α = 0.92 and α = 0.93). Sex differences and age distributions of the PROMIS® F-SF showed that girls reported significantly higher fatigue than boys and that fatigue increased with age. Conclusion The PROMIS® F-SF is a reliable instrument with good psychometric properties. Preliminary evidence is provided that the questionnaire validly measures fatigue in children and adolescents with and without chronic pain. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11136-021-03032-8.
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- Ariane Sommer
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany. .,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448, Witten, Germany.
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, 45711, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448, Witten, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, 45711, Datteln, Germany
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Pelke S, Wager J, Claus BB, Stening K, Zernikow B, Reuther M. Validation of the FACETS-OF-PPC as an Outcome Measure for Children with Severe Neurological Impairment and Their Families-A Multicenter Prospective Longitudinal Study. Children (Basel) 2021; 8:children8100905. [PMID: 34682170 PMCID: PMC8535047 DOI: 10.3390/children8100905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Outcome measurement in pediatric palliative care (PPC) is receiving increasing attention. The FACETS-OF-PPC, a multidimensional outcome measure for children with severe neurological impairment, has been developed and partly validated. This study aimed to conclude the validity of the German version of the FACETS-OF-PPC. A multicenter prospective study with two points of measurement has been conducted, employing confirmatory factor analyses, reliability analyses, and analyses to evaluate the tool's sensitivity to change. Overall, 25 inpatient and outpatient teams throughout Germany recruited N = 227 parents of affected children and N = 238 professional caregivers. Participants filled out the FACETS-OF-PPC on the admission of a child to a palliative care service and at discharge from inpatient settings or two months after admission to outpatient services. The analyses revealed the questionnaire needing further adaption. Now, 17 of the original 34 items contribute to the construction of the questionnaire scales. The other items remain part of the questionnaire and may be evaluated descriptively. Furthermore, the FACETS-OF-PPC has moderate to appropriate internal consistency and is sensitive to change. Creating an outcome measure with good psychometric properties for the vulnerable population of children with severe neurological impairment appears extremely difficult. Considering these challenges, the FACETS-OF-PPC demonstrates adequate psychometric properties.
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- Sophie Pelke
- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
- Department of Children’s Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-2363-975-2014
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
- Department of Children’s Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany
- PedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
- PedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
- Department of Children’s Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany
- PedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, 45711 Datteln, Germany; (J.W.); (B.B.C.); (K.S.); (B.Z.); (M.R.)
- Department of Children’s Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany
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Brown DT, Claus BB, Könning A, Wager J. Unified Multifactorial Model of Parental Factors in Community-Based Pediatric Chronic Pain. J Pediatr Psychol 2021; 47:121-131. [PMID: 34414435 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The combination of parental chronic pain and internalizing characteristics are relevant to chronic pain experiences in their children. A promising unified multifactorial intergenerational model of chronic pain was published in 2019; however, this model was only generalizable to children with severe chronic pain and some factors had limitations. This study aimed to determine validity of an adapted multifactorial model, including parent and child chronic pain status, pain characteristics, pain-related functioning, and internalizing symptoms, in a community setting. Subgroup analyses based on presence of chronic pain in parents and children were explored to determine whether effects were stronger in certain subsamples. METHODS Adolescents (N = 1,450, Mage=12.7 years, 50% female), and their parents (82% mothers), were recruited from five schools to complete online surveys. Structural equation modeling was used to investigate interrelated pain-related experiences between parents and their offspring. RESULTS The adapted unified multifactorial model had good model fit in the community sample. Significant weak associations were found between all parent and child factors. The strongest associations were found in the subsample of parents and children with chronic pain. In all subgroups, internalizing factors were the most strongly linked intergenerational constructs. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the validity of the unified multifactorial model of parental factors in pediatric chronic pain, although associations were weaker in the community sample than those previously reported in a clinical sample. In children who develop chronic pain, it is important to consider their parent's chronic pain and internalizing symptoms to best manage intergenerational effects.
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- Donnamay T Brown
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University Datteln, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health-School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University Datteln, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health-School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
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Kisling S, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. The efficacy of an educational movie to improve pain and dysfunctional behavior in school children: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pain 2021; 25:1612-1621. [PMID: 33949051 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain in children is a serious issue, therefore calling for effective prevention/intervention measures. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an educational movie on pain knowledge in school children in general and on pain-related behaviours and pain intensity in those who are affected by chronic pain. Regarding those affected, the association between pain knowledge and intensity, as well as the potential mediating effect of pain-related behaviours, were investigated. METHODS Recruited from four schools, N = 381 students (51.7% female; Mage = 11.4, SD = 0.95) participated, of which n = 108 reported chronic pain. Each school was randomly allocated to the intervention or control group (cluster-randomization). At two time points spaced 4-5 weeks apart, students provided information on their pain knowledge, pain-related behaviour (passive pain coping, pain-related disability, missed school days, medication use) and pain intensity. After the first assessment, students in the intervention group watched an educational movie. Multilevel linear models for all outcomes were calculated as well as a mediation analysis. RESULTS Pain knowledge increased significantly in the intervention group (β = 2.76 [95% CI 2.20, 3.31]). However, no significant time-by-group interactions were found for pain-related behaviour or pain intensity. The mediation model identified that the indirect effect of pain knowledge on pain intensity was mediated by pain-related behaviour (β = -0.18, p = 0.014 and β = 0.38, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Educational movies may be an effective tool for educating students about pain management. However, the knowledge gained may not be sufficient to improve pain behaviour and intensity overall. SIGNIFICANCE A 10-min educational movie on chronic pain management was tested in school children (N = 381). Following the intervention, knowledge of chronic pain concepts was statistically greater in the intervention group compared to the control group not watching the movie. Furthermore, a mediation model theoretically determined whether an association between pain knowledge and pain intensity exists, and whether this is explained by level of dysfunctional pain-related behaviorisms. Full mediation was confirmed.
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- Sarah Kisling
- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Pedscience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany.,German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.,Pedscience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany.,German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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Wager J, Ruhe AK, Stahlschmidt L, Leitsch K, Claus BB, Häuser W, Brähler E, Dinkel A, Kocalevent R, Zernikow B. Long-term outcomes of children with severe chronic pain: Comparison of former patients with a community sample. Eur J Pain 2021; 25:1329-1341. [PMID: 33619774 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Findings on the short- and long-term effectiveness of intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT) for children with severe chronic functional pain are promising. However, a definitive appraisal of long-term effectiveness cannot be made due to a lack of comparison groups. The aim of the present study was to compare the health status of former patients with the health status of an age- and sex-matched comparison group from the community. METHODS Data from two samples, a clinical sample of former patients (n = 162; aged 14 to 26) and an age- and sex-matched community sample (n = 162), were analysed. Former patients provided data 7 years after IIPT. Pain characteristics, physical and mental health status, autonomy, coping and health care utilisation were compared between the two samples. RESULTS Seven years after treatment, the majority (58%) of the clinical sample were completely pain-free. Compared to the community sample, the clinical sample demonstrated worse physical and mental health and continued to seek more frequent health care, irrespective of whether or not they experienced ongoing chronic pain. However, the clinical sample reported better coping strategies and a comparable level of autonomy. CONCLUSION Patients experiencing severe chronic pain in childhood who engage in IIPT are likely to have recovered from their pain in early adulthood. Long-term treatment effects may manifest in better coping strategies. However, reduced mental and physical health status may indicate a negative long-term effect of early chronic pain experiences or a general vulnerability in people developing a chronic pain condition in childhood. SIGNIFICANCE The majority of severely impaired paediatric chronic pain patients no longer suffer from chronic pain seven years after intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment. However, former patients have worse physical and mental health status than a community sample, and continue to seek out more frequent health care utilisation, irrespective of whether or not they continue to experience chronic pain. Therefore, potential negative long-term effects of childhood chronic pain experiences need specific attention early on.
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- Julia Wager
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany
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- Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Polyclinic of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.,PedScience Research Institute, Datteln, Germany
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Pelke S, Wager J, Claus BB, Zernikow B, Reuther M. Development and psychometric validation of the family-centered multidimensional outcome measure for pediatric palliative care targeted to children with severe neurological impairmentis-A multicenter prospective study. Palliat Med 2021; 35:611-620. [PMID: 33339481 PMCID: PMC7975858 DOI: 10.1177/0269216320975626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Comprehensive outcome measurement in pediatric palliative care focusing on the entire unit of care, that is, the affected child and its family, is crucial to depict treatment effects. Despite its increasing relevance, no appropriate multidimensional outcome measures exist for the largest patient group in this field, namely children with severe neurological impairments. AIM The aim of this study was to develop and validate a family-centered multidimensional outcome measure for pediatric palliative care patients with severe neurological impairment that encompasses the entire unit of care. DESIGN Based on results of a qualitative study, the questionnaire was developed by consensus-based generation of questions. It was validated in a multicenter prospective study employing exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses as well as reliability and item analyses. SETTING A total of 11 pediatric palliative care teams across Germany aided in the recruitment of study participants. Questionnaires were answered by 149 parents of children with severe neurological impairment and 157 professional caregivers. RESULTS The exploratory factor analysis of parent data revealed a 6-factor structure of the questionnaire representing: symptoms, the child's social participation, normalcy, social support, coping with the disease and caregiver's competencies. This structure was verified by a confirmatory factor analysis of professional caregiver data. Five separate items regarding siblings, partners, and further symptoms not applicable for all patients were added to ensure full multidimensionality. CONCLUSION A validated outcome tool for severely neurologically impaired pediatric palliative care patients, the FACETS-OF-PPC, now exists. Due to its concise length and appropriate psychometric properties, it is well suited for clinical application.
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- Sophie Pelke
- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.,PedScience, Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany.,PedScience, Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.,PedScience, Datteln, Germany
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- Pediatric Palliative Care Center Datteln, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital Datteln, Datteln, Germany.,Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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Sommer A, Grochowska K, Grothus S, Claus BB, Stahlschmidt L, Wager J. The German version of the revised Adolescent Sleep-Wake Scale (rASWS) - A validation study in pediatric pain patients and school children. Sleep Med 2021; 81:194-201. [PMID: 33714849 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Sleep problems are common in children and adolescents with chronic pain. The revised Adolescent Sleep-Wake Scale (rASWS) is an internationally well-established instrument to assess sleep quality in adolescents. So far, no German version is available. The study aimed to provide a validated German version of the rASWS, specifically for use in children and adolescents with chronic pain. METHODS The translated questionnaire was validated in a sample of N = 159 pediatric outpatients with chronic pain (8-17 years; 65.4% female), who presented to a specialized pediatric pain center. For cross-validation a community sample of N = 1348 school children was analyzed. RESULTS Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the factor structure of the original 10-item 3-factor model in the sample of children and adolescents with chronic pain, which showed poor model fit. Model modifications were carried out by deleting 3 items with low factor loadings stepwise. The overall model fit of the final 3-factor model containing 7 items was excellent. Cronbach's α of the derived scales ranged from 0.74 to 0.86. Cross-validation in a community sample of school children confirmed the superiority of the 7-item model. The convergent validity of the measure was proved by moderate correlations between the rASWS and self-reported sleep problems. Associations with chronic pain characteristics were evident for pain-related disability. CONCLUSIONS The use of the 7-item version of the rASWS for German-speaking children and adolescents with and without chronic pain is recommended as a self-report measure of sleep quality.
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- Ariane Sommer
- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany.
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- German Paediatric Pain Centre, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany; Department of Children's Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, Germany; PedScience Research Institute, 45711 Datteln, Germany.
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