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. 2023 Oct 3;25:e49678. doi: 10.2196/49678

Table 2.

Mission Reconnect baseline classifications of pain intensity and posttraumatic stress disorder in the veteran sample (n=265).


PTSD cutoffa,b Total

Subthreshold (<31) Probable (≥31)
Pain intensity cutoffc, n (%)

Mild (<3) 14 (5.2) 7 (2.6) 21 (7.9)

Moderate (4-6) 32 (12.1) 87 (32.8) 119 (44.9)

Severe (≥7) 19 (7.2) 106 (40) 125 (47.2)

Total 65 (24.5) 200 (75.5) 265 (100)

aThe PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (PCL-5) was used with a validated cutoff for identifying probable PTSD among veterans. Scores <31 on the PCL-5 indicate subthreshold or no PTSD. PCL-5 scores ≥31 suggest probable benefit from PTSD treatment.

bPTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.

cPain intensity assessed using the 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale and categorized using a valid cutoff.