The German Version of the Treatment Expectations in Chronic Pain Scale: A Cross-Sectional Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a German version of the Treatment Expectations in Chronic Pain Scale (TEC) with the goal to provide a reliable instrument for the assessment of treatment expectations in chronic pain patients within the German healthcare context. Methods: A total of 153 chronic pain patients participated in the study. Participants were recruited from the outpatient and day clinics of the University Hospital Jena, which specialize in chronic pain treatment. The TEC scale was translated into German following the International Test Commission Guidelines. Psychometric evaluation was conducted using Mokken Scale Analysis, focusing on unidimensionality, scalability, and local independence. For construct validity, correlations were examined with op

SUBMITTER: Rottstadt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12453898 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature