Heat pain thresholds: normative data and repeatability

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Abstract
Re no outlying data points and that there was no systematic relationship between magnitude and variability of test scores, data from between 72 and 76 subjects were used to define normal upper and lower ranges by age, as well as repeatability coefficients. This was done through ANOVA-based procedures that extend standard repeatability assessment methods. Normative data tables are presented, with measures of repeatability for the various sites and modalities. For the conventional test range, reaching 55°C, measurement of heat pain thresholds can define both hyper- and hypoalgesia. Application of repeatability coefficients allows for intra-individual inter-session comparison in longitudinal studies. ∗Corresponding author: Dr. David Yarnitsky, Neurology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. Tel.: (9724) 542755; FAX: (9724) 515710 E-mail: MDYARN@VMSA.TECHNION.AC.IL (Received 14 March 1994; revision received 8 June 1994; accepted 10 June 1994.) © Lippincott-Raven Publishers....

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