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Improving assessment and management of pain in hemophilia: an Italian Delphi consensus statement

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BLOOD REVIEWS
Volume 51, Issue -, Pages -

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CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2021.100885

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Consensus statement; Hemophilia; Pain assessment; Pain management; Quality of life

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This study reports 28 statements developed by Italian hemophilia specialists through a Delphi consensus process, covering five topics on pain assessment and management in pediatric and adult patients with hemophilia. The findings provide guidance for pain assessment in people with hemophilia.
Comprehensive evidence-based guidelines and well-validated assessment scales for pain in people with hemophilia (PwH) are needed. Here, we report 28 statements covering five topics on pain assessment and management in pediatric and adult PwH that were developed by 60 Italian hemophilia specialists during a Delphi consensus process. Overall, a clear consensus was achieved for 19 of the 28 statements. Consensus was reached on all statements on the topic of pain assessment and quality of life (QoL), including the need for regular pain assessment on a quantitative scale, the importance of distinguishing between different pain types, and the need to evaluate the impact of pain on patient QoL. The other four topics concerned acute and chronic pain management in adults and in children. Consensus was reached on statements regarding non-pharmacologic treatment and the use of first-line paracetamol (acetaminophen). There was a lack of consensus regarding the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, or opioids.

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