Development and validation of Arabic version of the pain catastrophizing scale

Terkawi, Abdullah Sulieman; Sullivan, Michael; Abolkhair, Abdullah; Al-Zhahrani, Tariq; Terkawi, Rayan Suliman; Alasfar, Esraa M; Khait, Shadi Sharif Abu; El-Kabbani, Ahmed Osama; Kabbani, Nasib; Altirkawi, Khalid A; Tsang, Siny

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“…Then, the practitioner registers this number. Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) is a shorter version of the original MPQ, and was prepared in 1987 [42] (Appendix 2). The SF-MPQ rating index has 2 subscales 1.…”

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Effects of Low-Level Laser Versus Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the common causes of disabilities in adults. The prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is approximately 4.9% among people over 26, 16.7% among people over 45, and 12.1% among people over 60 years old. This study aims to determine the effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and laser acupuncture in decreasing pain and increasing functional activity in patients with subacute and chronic KOA. Materials and Methods:In this randomized, single-blind, controlled study, the patients with grades 2 and 3 primary KOA were assigned into two experimental groups (active low-level laser and acupuncture laser) and one control group (infrared & exercise). The patients in the experimental group I (n=23) were under low-level Ga-Al-As diode laser, 830-nm continuous waves, and received laser irradiation of 30 mW/cm 2 power density, 3 mW output power, 0.1 cm 2 spot size, with a total dose of 18 J and for 10 minutes on 6 acupuncture points (SP10, ST34, ST35, GB34, Xiyan, SP9) around the knee in each session. The patients in the experimental group II (n=23) received 3 J power irradiation in each cm 2 in a gridding technique over a triangle-like surface of 15 cm 2 over the medial, lateral, and anterior sides of the knee with a total energy density of 45 J/15 cm 2 for each session. Laser therapy was applied 5 times per week for a period of two weeks (10 sessions in total). The patients in the control group (group III) were under conventional physiotherapy (superficial heat therapy and isometric knee exercises for 15 minutes every day for a similar period (10 sessions in 2 weeks). The outcome study measures were pain level at rest rated by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), and Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). In addition, active knee flexion and extension Range of Motions (ROMs) were measured too. These variables were evaluated at the baseline time, before the intervention, and after the intervention, on the final day of the intervention.Results: Based on statistical outcomes, a significant pain reduction by NRS and McGill, an increase in functional activity by WOMAC as well as an increase in the Range of Motion of the knee were observed in three study groups after 10 sessions. However, the result of ANOVA test showed significant difference in pain reduction among three groups and the post hoc Least Significant Difference (LSD) test showed the significant difference between laser acupuncture and conventional laser groups with the control group; the largest improvement was found in Group I. In terms of functional activity, the post hoc LSD test showed the significant difference between conventional laser and laser acupuncture groups with the control group; the largest improvement was found in Group II. No significant difference was observed among the three groups with regard to the mean values of active knee flexion and extension. Conclusion:Laser acupuncture and conventional laser are more effective in reducing...

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Section: Pain Assessmentmentioning

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“…There is also one item for present pain intensity and one item for 10 points numeric rating for average pain. In this study, the Arabic version of SF-MPQ was used because the respondents were Arabs [42].…”

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“…The patients with lack of conversational English were excluded given that the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) has only been validated in English, French and Arabic. [20] We also excluded any patients with missing data.…”

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High Pain Catastrophizing Scale predicts lower patient-reported outcome measures in the foot and ankle patient

Veljkovic¹,

Gagné²,

Abuhantash³

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Background: A patient’s healthcare experience can be modulated by their understanding of their pre-operative disability along with their overall coping strategy. It is hypothesized that patient’s catastrophization and expectation on what they deem to be a successful surgery can affect their outcome. Methods: This current study prospectively assessed a consecutive cohort of patients undergoing foot and ankle reconstruction to describe the relationship between Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and patient-reported outcomes: SF-12 & FAOS. The PCS has a total score and three subcategories which are rumination, helplessness and magnification. Results: Forty-six patients were found to be eligible in the study with an average age of 54.7±14.4 years-old, a majority female (65%), a minority employed at the pre-operative visit (41%) and with an average BMI of 26.2±5.56. Looking at the FAOS Pain domain, it correlated significantly with the PCS Rumination and Helplessness subcategories. The FAOS Activity of Daily Living domain showed significant correlation with the PCS Rumination and Helplessness subcategories. The FAOS Quality of life domain was also statistically significant for the PCS Rumination and Helplessness subcategories. We found that the mental domain of the SF-12 had a statistically significant effect when compared to the Rumination (p=0.01) and Helplessness (p=0.001) subcategories.Conclusion: This study showed a significant association between an increase preoperative PCS and a worse one-year outcome looking at the FAOS domains. As such, in elective foot and ankle surgery, catastrophization should be screened for and potentially modulated pre-operatively to improve patient operative outcomes.

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“…Essentially, it has been proved to be a useful measure of pain catastrophizing in various pain conditions such as chronic LBP [25], chronic neck pain [26], anterior knee pain [27], neuropathic pain [28], postsurgical pain [29], soft tissue injuries [30], respiratory tract illness [31] and dental procedures [32]. Furthermore, the scale has been culturally adapted and validated into many languages/cultures such as the Arabic [33,34], Afrikaans [35], Brazilian Portuguese [36], Catalans [37], Chinese [38], German [39], Italian [40], Korean [41], Malay [42], Norwegian [43], Simpli ed Chinese [44], Sinhala [45], Swedish [46], Spanish [47], Turkish [48] and Xhosa [35] versions.…”

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Development of the Hausa Version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale: Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation in Mixed Urban and Rural Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Ibrahim

Akindele

Kaka

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Background: Catastrophizing has been recognized as an important contributor to chronicity in individuals with chronic pain syndromes including low back pain (LBP). The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) is perhaps the most widely used questionnaire to evaluate the degree of pain catastrophizing. However, its use is limited in Hausa-speaking countries due to the lack of a validated translated version.Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the PCS into Hausa (Hausa-PCS) and evaluate its psychometric properties in mixed urban and rural patients with chronic LBP.Methods: The original PCS was translated and cross-culturally adapted into Hausa in accordance with established guidelines. To evaluate psychometric properties, a consecutive sample of 200 patients with chronic LBP was recruited from urban and rural Nigerian hospitals. Validity was evaluated by exploring content validity (skewness and item-total correlation), factorial structure (exploratory factor analysis [EFA] and confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]), concurrent validity (Spearman’s rho) and known-groups validity. Reliability was evaluated by calculating internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), minimal detectable change (MDC) and limits of agreement with 95% confidence interval (LOA95%).Results: The Hausa-PCS demonstrated good face and content validity. Both EFA and CFA confirmed a 3-factor structure similar to the original English version. The concurrent validity was supported as 83% (5/6) of the a priori hypotheses were confirmed. Known-groups comparison showed that the questionnaire was unable to differentiate between male and female or urban and rural patients (p > 0.05). Internal consistency and ICC was adequate for the Hausa-PCS total score (α = 0.84; ICC = 0.90) and the subscale helplessness (α = 0.78; ICC = 0.89) but for the subscales rumination (α = 0.69; ICC =0.68) and magnification (α = 0.41; ICC = 0.43). The LOA95% for the Hausa-PCS total score was between –8.10 and +9.75, with SEM and MDC of 3.47 and 9.62 respectively. Conclusion: The Hausa-PCS was successfully developed and psychometrically adequate in terms of factorial structure, concurrent validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability when applied in mixed urban and rural patients with chronic LBP. However, the internal consistency and reliability coefficients (ICC) for the individual subscales are questionable. Thus, we support the use of the total score when evaluating pain catastrophizing for clinical or research purposes.

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Development and validation of Arabic version of the pain catastrophizing scale

Cited by 33 publications

References 12 publications

Effects of Low-Level Laser Versus Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Low-Level Laser Versus Laser Acupuncture in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

High Pain Catastrophizing Scale predicts lower patient-reported outcome measures in the foot and ankle patient

Development of the Hausa Version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale: Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation in Mixed Urban and Rural Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

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