TABLE 1.

Subjective characteristics

	Mean (SD)
Number (n)	40
Age	47.8 (13.1)
Gender (% male)	40
Pain below knee (%)	76.3
Pain duration current episode in months (mean/interquartile range)	7.5 (4.0)
Present pain (NRS)	5.0 (1.6)
LANSS score∗	8.1 (5.7)
RMDQ	8.0 (4.4)
FABQ	34.7 (19.1)
hADS-A	6.8 (4.1)
hADS-D	5.3 (3.6)

NRS = 11-point numerical rating scale: 0 = no pain to 10 = worst imaginable pain; the score was the mean of three NRS scores: present pain, worst pain, and least pain in the last seven days.

LANSS = Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs

RMDQ = Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score

FABQ = Fear Avoidance Questionnaire

hADS-A = hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale—subscale anxiety

hADS-D = hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale—subscale depression

SD = standard deviation