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. 2017 Feb 24;10:461–467. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S129585

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Mean STarT-G scores for participants with different numbers of pain sites.

Notes: The linear trend was found to be highly significant (Jonckheere–Terpstra test, P < 0.0001). The STarT-G is the generic versions of the STarT Back 5-item screening tool. The number of pain sites represents pain experienced during the past month in the head, chin, teeth/mouth, face, throat, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, chest, abdomen, back, low back, hip, thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle/foot, genitals, and/or anus.