Development and psychometric properties of short form of central sensitization inventory in participants with musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study.

Tomohiko NishigamiKatsuyoshi TanakaAkira MibuMasahiro ManfukuSatoko YonoAkihito Tanabe

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The nine-item short form of CSI has acceptable psychometric properties and is suitable for use for patients with musculoskeletal pain. Thus, the CSI-9 can be used as a brief instrument to evaluate central sensitization.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
physical activity
risk factors
spinal cord
postoperative pain