PEG scale cut-off of 6 identifies high-impact pain in adolescents

A study of 263 adolescents aged 10-18 with chronic musculoskeletal pain examined the 3-item PEG (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity) scale as a brief tool for identifying high-impact chronic pain. The study reported strong associations between PEG scores and functional disability, quality of life, and pain intensity/unpleasantness, with a PEG cut-off score of 6 showing the strongest discrimination of upper-tertile functional disability (AUC 0.81, sensitivity 0.75, specificity 0.76). The authors state the PEG represents a promising brief monitoring and clinical status tool to support risk-stratified care and research in pediatric chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Most relevant for: Clinicians managing adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain in tertiary pain care settings.

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