Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease.
Smith WR, Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Roberts JD, Dahman B, Aisiku IP, Levenson JL, Roseff SD. Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2008, 148: 94-101. PMID: 18195334, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-148-2-200801150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseasePain daysSelf-reported painCell diseasePain intensityPatients age 16 yearsMean pain intensityProspective cohort studyUtilization daysHealth care utilizationDiary daysAge 16 yearsHealth care providersCohort studyMaximum painIndependent predictorsCare utilizationPainful episodesOpiate useAmbulatory careCare providersPainDaily assessmentPatientsDisease