Pain is common in cancer patients, particularly in the advanced stage of disease when the
prevalence is estimated to be more than 70%[1], contributing to poor physical and emotional …

Context The use of unidimensional pain scales such as the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS),
Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), or Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is recommended for …

Executive summary We are facing a huge increase in the older population over the next 30
years. This brings an anticipated increase in the prevalence of chronic pain and with this …

According to a systematic review of the literature, pain prevalence ranges from 33% in
patients after curative treatment to 59% in patients on anticancer treatment and to 64% in …

Background: To ensure seriously ill people and their families receive high-quality primary
and specialty palliative care services, rigorous methods are needed to prospectively identify …

Objective. To provide recommendations for the core outcome domains that should be
considered by investigators conducting clinical trials of the efficacy and effectiveness of …

Objectives: The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is a short, self-administered questionnaire that
was developed for use in cancer patients. While most empirical research with the BPI has …

Dry eye is a common, multifactorial disease currently diagnosed by a combination of
symptoms and signs. Its epidemiology and clinical presentation have many similarities with …

CONTEXT: Treatment of pain in palliative care patients is challenging. Adjunctive methods
of pain management are desirable. Music therapy offers a nonpharmacologic and safe …

Abstract Background Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) emphasizing a nonjudgmental
attitude toward present moment experience are widely used for chronic pain patients …