Pain catastrophizing scale score interpretation

Pain Catastrophizing Scale Score Interpretation. In Study I the Pain Catastrophizing Scale PCS was administered to 425 undergraduates. As shown in δ. A total PCS score of 30 corresponds to the 75th percentile of the distribution of PCS scores in clinic samples of chronic pain patients. Research at the University Centre for Research on Pain and Disability indicates that a total PCS score of 30 represents clinically relevant level of catastrophizing.

Pain catastrophizing has emerged as a significant risk factor for problematic recovery after musculoskeletal injury. 32 t3435179 P. Maximum pain ratings in patients with high Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores median of 13 were 33 to 74 higher numerically than in patients with low Pain Catastrophizing. The purpose of the present study was. Analyses yielded a three component solution comprising. Individuals who were work-disabled after a whiplash injury completed the Pain Catastrophizing Scale PCS upon admission and completion of a standardized multidisciplinary rehabil-.

Patients with work-related injuries have a mean PCS score of 20 and a score 30 indicates catastrophizing.

Research at the University Centre for Research on Pain and Disability indicates that a total PCS score of 30 represents clinically relevant level of catastrophizing. Analyses yielded a three component solution comprising. Results showed that the Pain Catastrophizing Scale was a significant predictor of acute postsurgical pain in the postanesthetic care unit r 048 P 0004 for maximum pain in the postanesthetic care unit. The mean Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaires score was 207 on a 0 to 60 scale and the mean Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores for rumination magnification helplessness and total were 100. Using the following scale please indicate the degree to which you. Rosentiel and Keefe were credited for defining the third domain of pain catastrophizing-helplessness and pessimism about the ability to copeas they included a six-item subscale in debuting their Coping Strategy Questionnaire CSQ in 1983.