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. 2010 Apr 23;20(4):526–536. doi: 10.1007/s10926-010-9240-x

Table 4.

Cluster description, symptom intensity and localization

Cluster Description Symptom intensity (see text) Symptom localization
1 Diffuse symptoms Mild N
2 Bilateral stiff aching neck/shoulder symptoms Mild Y
3 Chronic bilateral upper arm symptoms. Also, chronic bilateral hand/wrist/finger symptoms Moderate N
4 Bilateral overall burning pain with distal numbness and paraesthesias. Also, bilateral elbow symptoms, and arm stiffness and ache Severe N
5 Chronic bilateral elbow pain, predominantly right-sided aching arm and diffuse shooting/stabbing pain. Also, arm stiffness Moderate N
6 Chronic bilateral overall coldness, numbness, and paraesthesias. Also, overall pain and stiffness Severe N
7 Chronic bilateral overall aching, toothache, stabbing/sharp, burning pain with stiffness and numbness Extreme N
8 Chronic bilateral overall symptoms, dominated by coldness, numbness and paraesthesias. Bilateral stiffness, which is worse in the arms through hands than in the neck and shoulder. Chronic bilateral overall burning, toothache, shooting/stabbing, aching pain Extreme N