The Quebec Pain Research Network has compiled a list of pain research questionnaires that have been adapted and validated into Canadian French. This resource provides a clear overview and improves accessibility without having to navigate between multiple pages.
Please note that the content of this site evolves as researchers contact us to promote their work.
Good practices
Please refer to the following references for information on cross-cultural adaptation, consensus and study quality.
Guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of questionnaires
Ferraz et al. Guidelines for the process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11124735/
International consensus on the psychometric properties of questionnaires
Mokkink et al. The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20494804/
Evaluation of the quality of studies on the psychometric properties of questionnaires
Mokkink et al. The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20169472/
To view the list of questionnaires, please click Here.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the network for assistance in recruiting participants for your validation studies involving people living with pain or clinicians, or to be put in touch with members who have expertise in measurement validation.
Relevant resources on minimum sets of pain measures
Canadian Adult Pain Data Registry (CAPDR) Minimum Dataset
https://capdr.ca/en/
Canadian minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research
https://www.cmajopen.ca/content/5/1/E237
IMMPACT Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304395904004403
INTEGRATE-pain Core outcome sets of domains for acute, the transition from acute to chronic, recurrent/episodic, and chronic pain
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00517-5/fulltext
Domains of well-being developed by Veterans Affairs Canada and measurement tools
https://atlasveterans.ca/knowledge-hub/tools-to-measure-well-being/#1713979517832-2e01e2e3-e62e
Canadian Paediatric Chronic Pain Registry (CaPCHR) Minimum Dataset
https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/iouch/research-studies/capchr-registry/
Please contact us at info@qprn.ca if you have any questions or would like to add your work to this list.
