Affiliations: PhD Candidate at School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada | Professor at School of Rehabilitation Science and Assistant Dean of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Programs at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada | Clinical Research Lab, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON, Canada
Note: [] Corresponding author: Zakir Uddin, MScPT, PhD (candidate), School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, IAHS-308, 1400 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada. Tel.: +1 905 525 9140/Ext. 26410; Fax: +1 905 524 0069; E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Abstract: Accurate assessment of pain or sensory function in clinical practice is challenging. Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) is a standardized approach to measuring pain and sensory thresholds or tolerances as a means of assessing the functionality of neural pathways from the receptors along the afferent fibers to the brains. This paper reviews two simple QST techniques potentially useful to clinical practice: the Cold Stress Test and Ten Test. The background, evidence for clinical measurement properties and feasibility issues are considered.
