| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Bath Adolescent Pain Questionaire (BAPQ) |
| First Description |
Eccleston C, Jordan A, McCracken LM, et al. The Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire (BAPQ): development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of an instrument to assess the impact of chronic pain on adolescents. Pain. 2005 Nov;118(1-2):263-70. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Pain |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
Yes Adolescents and children >8y |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | --- |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Eccleston C, Jordan A, McCracken LM, Sleed M, Connell H, Clinch J |
| Title | The Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire (BAPQ): development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of an instrument to assess the impact of chronic pain on adolescents |
| Journal | Pain |
| Year | 2005 |
| Vol | 118 |
| Num | 1-2 |
| Pages | 263-70 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31906913/ |
| Brief Description |
A usability and feasibility study of a computerized version of the Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire: the BAPQ-C |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34055337/ |
| Brief Description |
Routine use of the Bath Adolescent Pain Questionnaire in a paediatric pain clinic |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33091266/ |
| Brief Description |
Outcome Measures for Pediatric Pain: Practical Guidance on Clinical Use in Juvenile Arthritis |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Abbie Jordan |
| a.l.jordan@bath.ac.uk | |
| Address | Department of Psychology & Centre for Pain Research, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.bath.ac.uk/services/centre-for-pain-research-cpr-research-resources/ |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The BAPQ is a multidimensional measure that assesses the impact of pain on overall life. The BAPQ has seven domains: the impact of pain on social function, physical function, depression, generalized anxiety, pain-specific anxiety, family function, and development. |
| Number of Items | 61 |
| Range | --- |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes All subscales with the exception of development adopt a five-point Likert scale (never, hardly ever, sometimes, often, and always). Development is scored on a separate five-point Likert scale (very behind, a little behind, same, a little ahead, and very ahead) where adolescents are asked to compare their functioning on an item to that of their peers. |
| Developed for | Clinical practice, Research |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
All seven subscales are scored separately, and some domains are grouped together to form a total of four domains (daily functioning, emotional functioning, family functioning, and development). The authors recommend use of subscales however. Calculating a total score for the BAPQ is not recommended. All 61 items in the measure are weighted equally, with a minimum of zero points and a maximum of four points per item. In each domain, a number of items require reverse scoring. After reverse scoring is completed, the domain score is calculated through summation. |
| Score Interpretation | In all seven subscales of the BAPQ, higher scores indicate more impaired adolescent functioning. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 10-15 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | Complex scoring |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |