Table 1.
Values (0–10) of the BPI’s different items (mean ± standard deviation) before (pre) and after the vertebroplasty surgery (post). Statistically significant differences are in bold.
| Items | Abbreviation | Pre | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain at its worst in the last 24 h | “pain max” | 5.8 ± 2.3 | 3.2 ± 2.7 |
| Pain at its least in the last 24 h | “pain min” | 2.0 ± 1.3 | 0.8 ± 0.9 |
| Pain on the average | “pain mean” | 4.4 ± 2.2 | 2.0 ± 1.8 |
| Pain right now | “pain inst” | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 0.8 ± 0.7 |
| Are you assuming a therapy for the pain? (yes: 1, no: 2) | “pain therapy” | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: General Activity | “pain activity” | 4.8 ± 2.0 | 2 ± 2.3 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Mood | “pain mood” | 2.4 ± 2.5 | 2.6 ± 2.9 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Walking ability | “pain walking” | 6.2 ± 2.5 | 2.4 ± 3.0 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Normal Work (includes both work outside the home and housework) | “pain work” | 5.2 ± 2.7 | 3.0 ± 2.8 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Relations with other people | “pain relationship” | 4.0 ± 3.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Sleep | “pain sleep” | 3.8 ± 3.2 | 2.4 ± 3.2 |
| How, during the past 24 h, pain has interfered with: Enjoyment of life | “pain enjoy” | 6.2 ± 3.3 | 3 ± 3.7 |