Table 3.
Frequency of use (%) of main challenge methods specified according to hyperalgesia model
| Challenge | Method | Frequency of use (%) * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVB (n = 16) | Capsaicin (n = 48) | Burn (n = 30) | ||
| Thermal – heat | Thermode | 68.8 | 50.0 | 76.7 |
| Halogen bulb | 12.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | |
| Thermal – cold | Thermode | 25.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Mechanical (static) – pin prick | Von Frey | 56.3 | 77.1 | 80.0 |
| Custom‐made/other | 12.5 | 6.3 | 10.0 | |
| Mechanical (dynamic) – stroking | Brush | 12.5 | 43.8 | 13.3 |
| Cotton | 18.8 | 35.4 | 6.7 | |
| Fingertip | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | |
| Von Frey | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Mechanical – impact stimulus | Algometer (static) | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Algometer (dynamic) | 18.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | |
UVB, ultraviolet B.
*
Frequencies of use exceed 100% because most studies make use of more than one method.