The McGill Pain Questionnaire constructed for the Dutch language (MPQ-DV). Preliminary data concerning reliability and validity

Abstract

The Dutch version of the McGill Pain Questionnaire was composed mainly by following R. Melzack's methodological design. The recommendations of the Finnish research team were considered and integrated. In the first phase as wide an inventory of pain descriptions as possible was drawn up. In the second phase, these pain descriptions were categorized by pain experts and students according to quality aspects. In the third phase the pain descriptions were judged according to intensity aspect as well by pain experts, by students and by pain patients. Finally a fourth phase was set up to obtain insight into the reliability and validity of the McGill Pain Questionnaire - Dutch Version (MPQ-DV).

Systematic review of cross-cultural adaptations of McGill Pain Questionnaire reveals a paucity of clinimetric testing

“…Long-form MPQ Arabic [40] 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazilian-Portuguese [28] 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazilian-Portuguese [62] 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chinese [55] 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danish [53] ? 0 0 0 0 0 Dutch [47] 0 0 0 ? 0 0 Dutch [48] 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dutch [67] 0 0 0 0 0 0 a Dutch [22] ?…”

Effects of a nursing pain programme on patient outcomes

“…The reliability and the validity of the Dutch version have shown to be satisfactory (Verkes et al, 1989;Vanderiet et al, 1987).…”

Chronic Idiopathic Pain, Mianserin and ‘Masked’ Depression

“…Pain was evaluated by the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Dutch version (MPQ) [25], Table 1 shows the design of the study. A wellknown antidepressant with sedative properties (mian serin) was given in a dose varying from 30 to 90 mg to all groups in a double-blind placebo-controlled cross over fashion: the sequence of treatment was counter balanced.…”