Table 7.
Change of psychological parameters and pain impact on life between first assessment and follow-up.
| Psychological characteristic | nt0* | t0 [mean ± SD] (range) | nt1* | t1 [mean ± SD] (range) | P [t0 vs t1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROMIS Depr. | |||||
| PROMIS depression T-score | 41 | 49.95 ± 8.60 (38.4–70.6) | 42 | 51.26 ± 7.66 (38.4–68.0) | ns |
| PROMIS depression not within normal limits n (%) | 41 | 11 (27.5%) | 42 | 15 (37.5%) | ns |
| PROMIS anxiety | |||||
| PROMIS anxiety T-score | 27 | 53.57 ± 8.70 (39.1–72.1) | 41 | 54.11 ± 7.66 (39.1–71.3) | ns |
| PROMIS anxiety not within normal limits n (%) | 27 | 11 (40.7%) | 41 | 11 (26.8%) | ns |
| PROMIS sleep | |||||
| PROMIS sleep T-score | 34 | 54.21 ± 9.28 | 34 | 55.35 ± 7.97 | ns |
| PROMIS sleep not within normal limits n (%) | 34 | 18 (52.9%) | 34 | 15(44.1%) | ns |
| PROMIS fatigue | |||||
| PROMIS fatigue T-score | 42 | 52.54 ± 10.60 (33.7–75.8) | 41 | 51.12 ± 8.95 (33.7–69.0) | ns |
| PROMIS fatigue not within normal limits n (%) | 42 | 17 (40.5%) | 41 | 15 (36.6%) | ns |
| PROMIS pain interference | |||||
| PROMIS pain interference T-score | 42 | 61.67 ± 7.84 | 42 | 61.91 ± 7.53 | ns |
| PCS | |||||
| PCS rumination | 42 | 7.81 ± 4.70 (0–16) | 41 | 6.49 ± 4.39 (0–14) | 0.030 |
| PCS magnification | 41 | 4.66 ± 2.43 (0–9) | 42 | 4.33 ± 2.75 (0–10) | ns |
| PCS helplessness | 43 | 8.95 ± 6.35 (0–24) | 41 | 10.59 ± 5.00 (2–21) | ns |
| PCS total score | 43 | 21.10 ± 12.27 (0–48) | 43 | 21.05 ± 10.93 (4–45) | ns |
| IPIP | |||||
| IPIP emotional stability | 43 | 32.72 ± 7.73 (15–45) | 38 | 32.76 ± 7.75 (14–43) | ns |
| EQ-5D | |||||
| EQ-5D index score | 42 | 0.60 ± 0.20 | 41 | 0.55 ± 0.19 | ns |
*
Number of patients who completed the questionnaire.
t0, first assessment; t1, 2 wk after restrictions; IPIP, International Personality Item Pool; ns, not significant; PCS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale.