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. 2015 Jan 15;3(1):45–50.

Table 2.

Intraclass correlation coefficient between test-retest of Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2

Item Domain Original SF-MPQ-2 Mean SD ICC 95% CI P value

1 Continuous Throbbing pain 3.1 3.4 0.86 0.74-0.93 <0.001
2 Intermittent Shooting pain 6.8 3.2 0.67 0.39-0.82 <0.001
3 Intermittent Stabbing pain 2.4 3.8 0.75 0.54-0.87 <0.001
4 Intermittent Sharp pain 5.7 3.7 0.81 0.65-0.90 <0.001
5 Continuous Cramping pain 5.0 4.0 0.74 0.56-0.87 <0.001
6 Continuous Gnawing pain 6.5 3.6 0.86 0.74-0.92 <0.001
7 Neuropathic Hot-burning pain 4.9 3.9 0.77 0.58-0.88 <0.001
8 Continuous Aching pain 4.7 4.1 0.71 0.47-0.84 <0.001
9 Continuous Heavy pain 4.8 4.2 0.78 0.59-0.88 <0.001
10 Continuous Tender 4.2 4.1 0.88 0.77-0.93 <0.001
11 Intermittent Splitting pain 6.1 3.5 0.81 0.65-0.90 <0.001
12 Affective Tiring-exhausting 7.2 3.3 0.81 0.65-0.90 <0.001
13 Affective Sickening 7.2 3.3 0.67 0.39-0.82 <0.001
14 Affective Fearful 4.1 4.2 0.59 0.23-0.78 0.0030
15 Affective Punishing-cruel 4.7 4.1 0.60 0.26-0.78 0.0020
16 Intermittent Electric-shock pain 2.4 3.4 0.55 0.17-0.76 0.0060
17 Neuropathic Cold-freezing pain 4.1 4.1 0.84 0.71-0.91 <0.001
18 Intermittent Piercing 2.2 3.4 0.30 (-0.27)-0.62 0.12
19 Neuropathic Pain caused by light touch 4.4 3.8 0.65 0.36-0.81 <0.001
20 Neuropathic Itching 1.9 3.1 0.75 0.54-0.87 <0.001
21 Neuropathic Tingling or 'pins and needles' 4.2 4.0 0.64 0.33-0.81 0.0010
22 Neuropathic Numbness 4.4 4.0 0.86 0.73-0.92 <0.001

SD=Standard Deviation, ICC=Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, CI=Confidence Interval