Validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the DN4 (Douleur Neuropathique 4 questions) questionnaire for differential diagnosis of pain syndromes associated to a neuropathic or somatic component.

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Published in Health Qual Life Outcomes on December 04, 2007

Authors

Concepcion Perez1, Rafael Galvez, Silvia Huelbes, Joaquin Insausti, Didier Bouhassira, Silvia Diaz, Javier Rejas

Author Affiliations

1: Unit of Pain, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain. concha_ph@terra.es

Associated clinical trials:

Lidocaine Versus Duloxetine for the Prevention of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy In Breast Cancer Patients (TIPN) | NCT04732455

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