Deutscher schmerzfragebogen (DSF) und standardisierte dokumentation mit KEDOQ-Schmerz. Auf dem weg zur gemeinsamen qualitätsentwicklung der schmerztherapie

Abstract

KEDOQ-Schmerz was developed by the German Pain Society (formerly DGSS) as a basic tool for documentation and quality management of pain therapy. It is planned to use KEDOQ-Schmerz as the data basis for nationwide, cross-sectional and independent scientific research in health services in Germany. With comparatively little effort, each participating institution (practices, pain clinics) will be able to provide quality control of their own diagnostic procedures and therapeutic effects by using benchmarking. In future KEDOQ-Schmerz will also be used as a method for external quality management in pain therapy in Germany. © Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes. Published by Springer-Verlag - all rights reserved 2012.