Measurement Properties of the Brief Pain Inventory- Short Form (BPI-SF) and the Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire-Version-2 (SF-MPQ-2) in Painrelated Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review Protocol

The Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) and Revised Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2(SF-MPQ-2) are generic pain assessment tools used in research and practice for pain assessment in musculoskeletal(MSK) conditions. A comprehensive review that systematically analyses their measurement properties in MSK conditionshas not been performed. This review protocol describes the steps that will be taken to locate, critically appraise, compareand summarize clinical measurement research on the BPI-SF and SF-MPQ-2 in pain-related MSK conditions.

Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and Scopus will be searched for publications that examine the measurementproperties of the Brief Pain Inventory and Revised Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2. Two reviewerswill independently screen citations (title, abstract and full text) and extract relevant data. The extensiveness, rigor,and quality of measurement property reports will be examined with a structured measurement studies appraisal tool,and with the updated COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN)guidelines. Findings will be descriptively summarized, and when possible, a meta-analysis will be performed.

This review will summarize and compare the current level of evidence on the measurement properties of theBPI-SF and SF-MPQ-2 in a spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. We expect clinicians/researchers dealing with MSKconditions to have synthesized evidence that informs their decision making and preferences. In addition, the review hopesto identify gaps and determine priorities for future research with or on the BPI-SF and SF-MPQ-2 in MSK conditions.Level of evidence: Not Applicable