Table 4.
Comparison of the non-pain state to normative data for each subtest of the neuropsychological battery.DSF: Digit Span Forward, DSB: Digit Span Backward, A1: RAVLT A1, SUM: RAVLT Sum A1 to A5, A6: RAVLT A6, REC-A: RAVLT Delayed Recognition list A, TMT-B: Trails Making Test-B.*represents a significant difference between the non-pain state and normative data (p<0.05)
| Subtest | Ages | Mean difference | N | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSF* | 16-90 | 0.690 | 7077 | 0.001* |
| DSB | 16-90 | 0.286 | 6841 | 0.294 |
| A1 | 16-19 | –0.80 | 4 | 0.260 |
| 20-29 | –0.100 | 20 | 0.857 | |
| SUM | 16-19 | –6.40 | 4 | 0.238 |
| 20-29 | –1.60 | 20 | 0.371 | |
| A6 | 16-19 | –0.90 | 4 | 0.603 |
| 20-29 | 0.55 | 20 | 0.282 | |
| REC-A* | 16-19 | –1.45 | 4 | 0.387 |
| 20-29 | –0.750 | 20 | 0.027* | |
| TMT-B* | 18-24 | –6.809 | 23 | 0.020* |