Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Argentine version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in patients with chronic low back pain

Mignone, Federico; Delfino, Melina Calvo; Porollan, Juan Cruz; Graef, Camila Macarena; Rúa, Matias De la; Soliño, Santiago; Novoa, Gabriel Adrián; Salzberg, Sandra; Raguzzi, Ignacio; Ilzarbe, Guadalupe De; Vicente, Constanza Rubiera; Amor, Juan Sebastián Vera; Vuoto, Tomás; Pierobon, Andrés

doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102617

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“…Catastrophizing was measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) [ 37 ], whilst the Spanish version of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) [ 38 , 39 ] was used to assess kinesiophobia. The Spanish version of the Mishel Uncertainty Scale (MUIS) assessed the uncertainty related to KOA [ 40 ].…”

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The Efficacy of the Addition of tDCS and TENS to an Education and Exercise Program in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Montilla-Herrador,

Lozano-Meca,

Lozano-Guadalajara

et al. 2024

Biomedicines

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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of integrating transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) into an education and exercise program with the aim of decreasing pain and improving physical function in KOA. A randomized controlled trial with 65 KOA patients was conducted. The subjects were assigned to one of the following three groups: education and active exercise plus (1) double active tDCS and TENS, (2) active tDCS and sham TENS, and (3) double sham tDCS and TENS. Sessions were conducted over a 20 min period, whilst data on pain, chronic pain clinical variables, and physical function were collected. Although all groups showed improvement in pain-related symptoms in the short and medium term, the addition of tDCS and/or TENS did not significantly enhance the benefits of the exercise and education program. These findings suggest that an education and active exercise program in the treatment of KOA has a positive effect on pain, with or without the addition of tDCS and/or TENS.

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The Efficacy of the Addition of tDCS and TENS to an Education and Exercise Program in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Montilla-Herrador,

Lozano-Meca,

Lozano-Guadalajara

et al. 2024

Biomedicines

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“…Over the years, the PCS has been translated into many languages and cross‐culturally adapted for various populations i.e. Hausa, Hindi, Catalan, Korean, German, French‐Canadian, Argentine, Bengali, South African, Greek and Malay 23–33 …”

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“…Hausa, Hindi, Catalan, Korean, German, French-Canadian, Argentine, Bengali, South African, Greek and Malay. [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] However, to our knowledge, the PCS has not been validated among any refugee population in the world. In addition, there is currently no Swahili version of PCS which can be used among a refugee population in Kenya, a country known to host many refugees from the East African region where Swahili is a widely-spoken language.…”

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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Swahili Pain Catastrophizing Scale among refugees who survived torture and/or war trauma in Kenya: An observational study

Kibet,

Phillips,

Latrous

et al. 2024

Health Science Reports

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Background and AimsAccurate assessment of any patient relies on the use of appropriate measurements which are culturally‐ and linguistically‐applicable and valid. The following study aimed to translate, cross‐culturally adapt and test the nomological validity, structural validity, internal consistency, test‐retest reliability, sensitivity‐to‐change and feasibility of the Swahili version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Swa‐PCS) among refugees who survived torture/war trauma living with chronic pain in Kenya.MethodsAn observational study was conducted. Translation and cultural adaptation of the original PCS for the Swahili‐speaking refugee population in Kenya, who survived torture or war trauma was undertaken. Following this process, a validation study was conducted on the newly‐adapted instrument, to ascertain the psychometric properties (nomological validity, structural validity, internal consistency, test‐retest reliability, sensitivity‐to change, and ceiling and floor effects).ResultsFifty participants were included in this study. Correlations between pain catastrophization and fear‐avoidance behavior measures were significant (r = 0.538, p < 0.01). Ceiling effects were 42−48% with no floor effects. Standard errors of measurement values were between 0.938 and 3.38. Minimal‐detectable‐change values were between 2.17 and 7.82. Internal consistency was satisfactory to good, for the whole and subsections respectively (range α = 0.693−0.845). Magnification had the lowest α. Test−retest reliability was also satisfactory to good (range ICC = 0.672−0.878). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the Swa‐PCS had three factors which explained the majority of the variance. Root mean square error of approximation and comparative fit index were calculated for goodness‐of‐fit assessment, and were 0.18 and 0.83, respectively.ConclusionThis study showed that the adapted Swa‐PCS displayed overall satisfactory to good internal consistency, test‐retest reliability and sensitivity‐to‐change. Furthermore, the Swa‐PCS scores were related to fear‐avoidance behavior scores as expected (nomological validity). Structural validation of the Swa‐PCS requires further investigation. Further testing of the psychometric properties of the Swa‐PCS is however warranted.

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Psychophysiological responses to a multimodal physiotherapy program in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain: A pilot trial

Fernández-Morales,

Espejo-Antúnez,

Cardero-Durán

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background The physical and cognitive demands of combat flying may influence the development and persistence of flight-related neck pain (FRNP). The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the effect of a multimodal physiotherapy program which combined supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current therapy on psychophysiological variables in fighter pilots with FRNP. Methods Thirty-one fighter pilots were randomly assigned to two groups (Intervention Group: n = 14; Control Group: n = 17). The intervention consisted of 8 treatment sessions (twice per week) delivered over 4 weeks. The following primary outcomes were assessed: perceived pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale–NPRS) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV; time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear variables). A number of secondary outcomes were also assessed: myoelectric activity of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid, pain catastrophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale–PCS) and kinesiophobia (TSK-11). Results Statistically significant differences (p≤0.05) within and between groups were observed for all outcomes except for frequency domain and non-linear HRV variables. A significant time*group effect (one-way ANOVA) in favour of the intervention group was found for all variables (p<0.001). Effect sizes were large (d≥0.6). Conclusions The use of a multimodal physiotherapy program consisting of supervised exercise with laser-guided feedback and interferential current appears to show clinical benefit in fighter pilots with FRNP. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05541848.

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Argentine version of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in patients with chronic low back pain

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

The Efficacy of the Addition of tDCS and TENS to an Education and Exercise Program in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Efficacy of the Addition of tDCS and TENS to an Education and Exercise Program in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Swahili Pain Catastrophizing Scale among refugees who survived torture and/or war trauma in Kenya: An observational study

Psychophysiological responses to a multimodal physiotherapy program in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain: A pilot trial

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