Construct | Outcome measure | Scale range | Minimal important difference |
---|---|---|---|
Function | Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment - Dysfunction Index (SMFA-DI) | 34–170 | 10 pointsa |
How much participants are bothered by difficulty with functional activities | Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment - Bother Index (SMFA-BI) | 12–60 | 5.5 pointsa |
Pain intensity | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) | 0–10 | 2 points [86] |
Fatigue | Numeric Fatigue Rating Scale (NFRS) | 0–10 | 1.4 points [87] |
Pain interference | PROMIS Pain Interference Item Bank - 8 items | 8–40 | 5 pointsa |
Depressive symptoms | Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) | 0–27 | 5 points [88] |
Catastrophic thinking | Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | 0–52 | 38 % of scale [89] |
Fear of symptom exacerbation | 11-item Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) | 11–44 | 5.6 points [90] |
Pain neurophysiology knowledge | Neurophysiology of pain test (NPT) | 0–13 | 1.1 pointsa |
Self efficacy | Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) | 0–60 | 11 points [91] |
Work status | Working versus not-working | Â | Â |
 | Working full hours versus modified hours |  |  |
 | Working full duties versus previous duties |  |  |
Healthcare utilization | # of health care visits during 12Â weeks prior to treatment versus health care visits during 12-week follow-up period | Â | Â |
Post-traumatic stress symptoms | Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist | 17–85 |  |
Sense of perceived injustice | Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) | 0–48 |  |
Medication use | Number of medications | Â | Â |
 | Medication by class |  |  |
Comorbidities | Disease count | Â | Â |
Cold sensitivity | A novel test of cold sensitivity | Â | Â |
Pressure sensitivity | Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) | Â | Â |