Cutoff Value for Short Form of Central Sensitization Inventory.

Katsuyoshi Tanaka Tomohiko Nishigami Akira MibuMasahiro ManfukuSatoko YonoMasao YukiokaKenji Miki

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2019)

The optimal CSI-9 cutoff score of 20 is beneficial to clinicians in the evaluation of central sensitization-related symptoms. The cutoff score helps to identify patients who need additional treatments, such as pain neuroscience education and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
healthcare
palliative care
obsessive compulsive disorder
neuropathic pain
quality improvement
psychometric properties