Key result
A data fusion model combining quantitative and qualitative assessments was suitable for comparing computerized pain diaries versus pen-and-paper systems for anxiety and depression assessment.
Why the study?
Do computerized pain diaries improve anxiety and depression assessment compared to pen-and-paper diaries?
Do computerized pain diaries improve anxiety and depression assessment compared to pen-and-paper diaries?
A data fusion model combining quantitative and qualitative assessment is suitable for evaluating electronic versus paper pain diaries.
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Provides framework for comparing electronic and paper pain diaries; leaves open which better assesses anxiety and depression.
As self-reporting of pain complaints is considered the most accurate assessment method, the evaluation of the adopted technology on it, raises several challenges. In addition, as pain could be assessed based on different dimensions such as pain intensity, symptoms of anxiety, catasthrophizing, and depression, then are promising new methods to evaluate the effect of the adoption of this technology. In this paper, a case study based on a data fusion model using a quantitative combined with qualitative assessment aims the evaluation of electronic pain diaries on anxiety and depression assessment. The proposed method revealed it suitability to compare the use of pen-and-paper versus computerized systems for pain assessment.
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Pombo et al. (2016) studied Pain assessment (anxiety and depression). Computerized pain diaries vs. Pen-and-paper systems was evaluated on Evaluation of anxiety and depression assessment. A data fusion model combining quantitative and qualitative assessments was suitable for comparing computerized pain diaries versus pen-and-paper systems for anxiety and depression assessment.
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