Spanish Translation and Linguistic Validation of the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R)

Abstract

Dear Editor, We commend Butler et al. for their Spanish translation of the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R) [1]. This linguistic translation is an important first step in widening the clinical reach of a tool that makes opioid prescribing safer. As the authors of this newly translated tool clearly recognize, Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group in the United States. The high prevalence of illiteracy and low literacy among Hispanic groups represent a barrier to the appropriate understanding of chronic pain, its management, and the specific risk of opioid analgesics. Often, non-English-speaking patients and those with limited education are specifically excluded from clinical research. As a consequence, the risks of these therapies are …