The "AlVaDoNe" Assessment Protocol
Spanish researchers have implemented the AlVaDoNe Project, a standardized protocol designed to quantify the multidimensional impact of neuropathic pain. Unlike traditional scales that only measure pain intensity, this protocol integrates:
Clinical/Therapeutic Aspects: Evaluating medication adherence and efficacy.
Labor/Work Aspects: Measuring absenteeism and "presenteeism" (working while impaired).
Social/Quality of Life (EQ-5D): Assessing the psychological burden, which often includes comorbid anxiety and depression in over 50% of Spanish NP patients. This protocol serves as a triage tool for Spanish General Practitioners (GPs) to determine which patients require urgent referral to specialized "Unidades del Dolor" (Pain Units).
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