Validation of self report version of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs score for identification of neuropathic pain in patients from northern Turkey.

Background: Diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain is an important clinical problem.

Objectives: A self report version of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) score provides identification of neuropathic pain without the help and need of a clinician. We targeted validation of the S-LANSS score in the northern Turkish population in this study.