Evaluating the performance of the Pain Interference Index and the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire among Chilean injured working adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain can lead to economic instability, decreased job productivity, and poor mental health. Therefore, reliable identification and quantification of chronic pain is important for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Objective

To determine the psychometric properties of the Spanish language versions of the Pain Interference Index (PII) and the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPG) among a population of working adults who experienced injury in Santiago, Chile.

Methods

A total of 1,975 participants with work-related injuries were interviewed to collect sociodemographic, occupational, and chronic pain characteristics. Construct validity and factorial structure of the PII and SF-MPG were assessed through exploratory factor analyses (EFA). Cronbach's

SUBMITTER: Velez JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119477 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature