Table 2.
Aim 1 Variables
| Variable | Method of Measurement | Operational Definition | Level of Measurement |
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| Age | Medical Record/Patient Report | Age (in years) | Continuous |
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| Sex | Medical Record/Patient Report | Male vs. Female | Dichotomous |
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| Race | Medical Record/Patient Report | White vs. non-White | Dichotomous |
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| Anxiety | Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Scale | Score 0-21 | Continuous |
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| Depressed | Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) | Score 0-24 | Continuous |
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| Pain Catastrophizing | Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | Score 0-52 | Continuous |
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| Anticipatory Pain | Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 0-10 | 0-10 on NRS | Continuous |
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| Chronic Pain Conditions | Medical Record/Patient Report | No vs. Yes | Dichotomous |
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| Opioid Tolerance | Medical Record/Patient Report | No vs. Yes | Dichotomous |
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| Duration of Injury | Medical Record/Patient Report | Time from injury/tissue loss ≤ 7 days, 8-30 days, 31-90 days, 91-256 days, ˃257 days | Categorical |
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| Type of Wound | Medical Record/Patient Report | Acute vs. Chronic | Dichotomous |
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| Clinical Inflammation: Erythema | Clinical Signs and Symptoms Checklist (CSSC) | No vs. Yes | Dichotomous |
| AND | AND | ||
| Temperature | Infrared Thermometer | No vs. Yes | |
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| Resting Wound Pain | 0-10 NRS | 0-10 on NRS | Continuous |