TABLE 2.
Chronic pain characteristics among the CNP and MSP groups
| MS patients with CNP | MS patients with MSP | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRS of average pain (0–10) | 7.22 (1.89) | 6.68 (1.98) | 0.25 |
| PRI total (0–64) | 27.15 (11.61) | 21.74 (9.76) | 0.08 |
| PRI sensory | 8.03 (3.06) | 6.48 (2.95) | |
| PRI affective | 2.41 (1.25) | 2.04 (1.58) | |
| PRI evaluative | 1.46 (0.55) | 1.34 (0.57) | |
| Worst pain severity (1–5) | 4.38 (0.88) | 4.22 (0.74) | 0.23 |
| Number of painful regions (0–22) | 8.07 (4.16) | 3.29 (2.19) | <0.01 |
| Pain interference (0–30) | 17.13 (7.79) | 15.80 (7.40) | 0.50 |
| Pain duration (years) | 6.20 (5.36) | 6.35 (6.63) | 0.92 |
| DN4 questionnaire (0–10) | 5.39 (1.38) | 1.39 (1.73) | 0.00 |
MS=Multiple Sclerosis, CNP=Central neuropathic pain, MSP=Musculoskeletal pain, SD=Standard Deviation, NRS=Numerical rating scale, PRI=Pain rating index from the McGill pain questionnaire, NWC=Number of words chosen from the McGill pain questionnaire, p‐values of corrected two‐tailed t‐tests or Mann–Whitney U test (for worst pain severity).