The language of low back pain: Factor structure of the McGill pain questionnaire
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 8 (1) , 11-19
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(80)90086-x
Abstract
Low back pain patients'' responses to the McGill Pain Questionnaire were factor-analyzed using a method of factor extraction which, relative to the procedures employed in previous investigations, minimized distortion of the factor solution. Factors (4) were found which accounted for 51% of the total variance. Of the factors, 3 were composed solely of sensory, affective and evaluative descriptor subclasses, respectively. The 4th was defined by both sensory and affective subclasses. Strong support for the continued use of the sensory, affective and evaluative pain rating indices was provided. Suggestions regarding replication of the present study and use of pain language factor scales for predictive purposes were discussed.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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