title: Self-rated measure of pain frequency, intensity, and burden: psychometric properties of a new instrument for the assessment of pain.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A brief, self-administered measurement of pain frequency, intensity, and burden is desirable in both research and clinical settings. We describe the development and initial psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Pain Frequency, Intensity, and Burden Scale (P-FIBS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The P-FIBS was administered to all participants (N = 302) with psychostimulant use disorders in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network's STRIDE (Stimulant Reduction Intervention using Dose Exercise) multisite trial.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The four items on the P-FIBS demonstrate high item-total correlations (range 0.70-0.85) with a high Cronbach's alpha (0.90). The P-FIBS demonstrated a strong negative correlation with the bodily pain sub-score of the Short Form Health Survey (r = -0.76, p < 0.0001) and did not correlate with a measure of cocaine (r = 0.09, p = 0.12) or methamphetamine (r = -0.06, p = 0.33) craving.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The P-FIBS demonstrates good psychometric properties. This brief measure can be used to assess pain in research settings or as a screen in clinical settings. Further research is needed to assess the measure's sensitivity to change with treatment.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Adriane M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: dela Cruz
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Ira H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Robrina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Chad D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Rethorst
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grannemann
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carmody
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9119, USA. Electronic address: Madhukar.Trivedi@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Madhukar H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Trivedi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Assessment; Pain; Psychometrics; Rating scale