What is it about?
A Medline search from 1989 to November 2017, using combined terms ‘cancer’ or ‘oncology’, ‘Edmonton’, ‘pain’ or ‘analgesia’, and ‘staging’ or ‘classification’, identified 280 records. A total of 20 studies with empirical data relating to validation studies of the ECS-CP or evaluation of either its constituent or proposed domains were selected for inclusion in the core review.
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Why is it important?
Undertreatment of cancer pain is associated with inadequate assessment and inconsistent or non-standardized classification, resulting in failure to both appreciate its multidimensional nature and appropriately target therapeutic interventions. This review examines the classification of cancer pain with a focus on the progressive development of the Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain (ECS-CP); the appropriateness of its constituent features, associated outcomes and its potential future development in cancer pain classification.
Perspectives
The ECS-CP is a tool in evolution and a valid template for further cancer pain classification development. The assessment of ECS-CP domains requires a standardized approach. The domain ratings can inform the therapeutic strategy, and are associated with pain management outcomes, particularly stable pain control. The ECS-CP enables standardized reporting, based on patients’ pain and related characteristics, and thus may improve the validity of comparisons across research study samples.
Prof. PAULO REIS-PINA
FACULDADE DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
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This page is a summary of: The Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain: a tool with potential for an evolving role in cancer pain assessment and management, Expert Review of Quality of Life in Cancer Care, April 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/23809000.2018.1467211.
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