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Estimating Minimally Important Differences for the Worst Pain Rating of the Brief Pain Inventory–Short Form


 

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the contributions of Betsy Tschosik, Health Outcomes Solutions, for assistance in the preparation of this manuscript and Vidya Setty of Amgen, Inc., for editing assistance.

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