Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Pain extent is associated with Central Sensitization Inventory but not widespread pressure pain sensitivity or psychological variables in women with fibromyalgia
Authors' conclusion
This study found that larger pain extent was associated with self-reported outcomes, i.e. CSI, but not neurophysiological outcomes, i.e. PPTs, of sensitization in women with FMS.
Study context
- Population
- Women with FMfemales with FM
- Participants
- 126 women
- Outcome
- Pain extent (from pain drawings) and its association with clinical, psychological and pressure sensitivity variables
Methodological detailsmultivariable correlation analysis, stepwise linear regression
- Multivariable correlation analysis
- Stepwise linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Correlates of pain extent
- Correlation of pain extent with age (r)
- 0.17
- Correlation of pain extent with years with pain (r)
- 0.27
- Correlation of pain extent with pain during daily life activities (r)
- 0.27
- Correlation of pain extent with Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) (r)
- 0.42
- Variance in pain extent explained by CSI, age and years with pain (stepwise regression)
- 27.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Pain extent is associated with Central Sensitization Inventory but not widespread pressure pain sensitivity or psychological variables in women with fibromyalgia. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 28 March 2022. doi:10.
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