The power function of the ten test for measuring neural sensitivity in clinical pain or sensory abnormalities

The power function of the ten test for measuring neural sensitivity in clinical pain or sensory abnormalities

This review highlights a simple psychophysical quantitative sensory testing (QST) method (the ten test) for research and clinical practice as it relates to sensitivity change and symptom improvement in pain populations. This cost-effective QST has a three-fold benefit of being diagnostic, prognostic...

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Main Author: Zakir Uddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105816655366
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spelling doaj-9c8e4a53b42843b1bf67dd7168e286002020-11-25T03:46:27ZengSAGE PublishingProceedings of Singapore Healthcare2010-10582059-23292017-03-012610.1177/2010105816655366The power function of the ten test for measuring neural sensitivity in clinical pain or sensory abnormalitiesZakir Uddin0School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaThis review highlights a simple psychophysical quantitative sensory testing (QST) method (the ten test) for research and clinical practice as it relates to sensitivity change and symptom improvement in pain populations. This cost-effective QST has a three-fold benefit of being diagnostic, prognostic and providing outcome evaluation. The power function of the ten test is discussed with the theoretical foundation of levels of measurement and psychophysical method that can approach ratio scaling in mind. The ratio level measurement might be useful for the researcher as the normative values of different QSTs are not well established. As a reliable and valid testing method, it provides an option for clinicians in busy clinical settings, and/or where QST equipment is unavailable.https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105816655366
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description This review highlights a simple psychophysical quantitative sensory testing (QST) method (the ten test) for research and clinical practice as it relates to sensitivity change and symptom improvement in pain populations. This cost-effective QST has a three-fold benefit of being diagnostic, prognostic and providing outcome evaluation. The power function of the ten test is discussed with the theoretical foundation of levels of measurement and psychophysical method that can approach ratio scaling in mind. The ratio level measurement might be useful for the researcher as the normative values of different QSTs are not well established. As a reliable and valid testing method, it provides an option for clinicians in busy clinical settings, and/or where QST equipment is unavailable.
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