The McGill Pain Questionnaire - Japanese Version, Reconsidered: Confirming the Reliability and Validity

BACKGROUND: The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) is one of the most widely used instruments in the world to evaluate patients with chronic pain. However, differences in languages and cultural backgrounds have hindered its standardization in Japan.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mamoru Hasegawa, Suguru Hattori, Keiji Ishizaki, Shosuke Suzuki, Fumio Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/609850