The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 484-490 , May 2010

Translation to Portuguese and Validation of the Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire

  • Jamile G. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Neuromusculoskeletal Dynamics Research Group, Bahian Foundation for Science Development, Bahian Medical and Public Health School, Salvador, BA, Brazil
    • ,
  • Jacilene O. Brito

      Affiliations

    • Neuromusculoskeletal Dynamics Research Group, Bahian Foundation for Science Development, Bahian Medical and Public Health School, Salvador, BA, Brazil
    • ,
  • Daniel C. de Andrade

      Affiliations

    • Pain Group, Department of Neurology, and Department of University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo, Brazil
    • Discipline of Neurology University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Viviane M. Kaziyama

      Affiliations

    • Pain Group, Department of Neurology, and Department of University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Karine A. Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Pain Group, Department of Neurology, and Department of University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo, Brazil
    • University of Guarulhos, UnG, Brazil
    • ,
  • Israel Souza

      Affiliations

    • Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, Paracambi, RJ, Brazil
    • ,
  • Manoel J. Teixeira

      Affiliations

    • Pain Group, Department of Neurology, and Department of University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • Discipline of Neurology University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Didier Bouhassira

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U-792, Centre d'Evaluation et de Traitement de la Douleur, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
    • ,
  • Abrahão F. Baptista

      Affiliations

    • Biomorphology Department, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Bahia, BA, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Abrahão F. Baptista, Departamento de Biomorfologia, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Reitor Miguel Calmon, s/n – Vale do Canela – Salvador, BA, Brasil. CEP 40.110-902.

Received 27 May 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009 ,Accepted 9 September 2009.

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 Supported by Fundação Bahiana para Desenvolvimento das Ciências and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB).

PII: S1526-5900(09)00769-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.09.014

The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 484-490 , May 2010

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