Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Development and validation of a measure of sensory sensitivity – the Sensory Sensitivity Profile: a Rasch analysis
Authors' conclusion
From the perspective of the Rasch measurement model, this first version of the SSP demonstrated adequate psychometric properties for characterizing and quantifying sensitivity to specific sensory modalities in patients with fibromyalgia.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of FM from an RCT population who completed the Danish nine-item Sensory Sensitivity Profile (SSP)RCT baseline population
- Participants
- 200 individuals
- Outcome
- Psychometric properties of the SSP (rating scale properties, item fit to a unidimensional model, precision and reliability)
- Follow-up
- Baseline
Methodological detailsRasch analysis, secondary use of baseline data from an RCT
- Rasch analysis
- Secondary use of baseline data from an RCT
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Psychometric properties of the SSP (Rasch analysis)
- 0-3 ordinal rating scale had sound psychometric properties
- Nine SSP items contributed towards measurement of a single construct
- Expected and valid response patterns; sensitivity to sound and pain the most endorsed items
- Adequate precision and reliability of item difficulty estimates and person sensory sensitivity measures
Original publication
Development and validation of a measure of sensory sensitivity – the Sensory Sensitivity Profile: a Rasch analysis. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 10 September 2025. doi:10.
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