Dimensionality and Reliability of the Central Sensitization Inventory in a Pooled Multicountry Sample.


Por: Cuesta-Vargas AI, Neblett R, Chiarotto A, Kregel J, Nijs J, van Wilgen CP, Pitance L, Knezevic A, Gatchel RJ, Mayer TG, Viti C, Roldan-Jiménez C, Testa M, Caumo W, Jeremic-Knezevic M and Luciano JV

Publicada: 1 mar 2018 Ahead of Print: 2 dic 2017
Resumen:
Central sensitization (CS) involves the amplification of neural signaling within the central nervous system, which evokes pain hypersensitivity. The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) assesses 25 overlapping health-related symptom dimensions that have been reported to be associated with CS-related disorders. Previous studies have reported satisfactory test-retest reliability and internal consistency, but factor analyses have exhibited conflicting results in different language versions. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to thoroughly examine the dimensionality and reliability of the CSI, with pooled data from 1,987 individuals, collected in several countries. The principal component analysis suggested that 1 general factor of CS best described the structure. A subsequent confirmatory factor analysis revealed that a bifactor model, which accounted for the covariance among CSI items, with regard to 1 general factor and 4 orthogonal factors, fit the CSI structure better than the unidimensional and the 4-factor models. Additional analyses indicated substantial reliability for the general factor (ie, Cronbach a = .92; ? = .95; and ? hierarchical = .89). Reliability results for the 4 specific factors were considered too low to be used for subscales. The results of this study clearly suggest that only total CSI scores should be used and reported. PERSPECTIVE: As far as we know, this is the first study that has examined the factor structure and reliability of the CSI in a large multicountry sample. The CSI is currently considered the leading self-report measure of CS-related symptoms worldwide.

Filiaciones:
Cuesta-Vargas AI:
 Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Malaga, (IBIMA), Spain

 Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia

 Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Malaga, IBIMA, Málaga, Spain

 Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Neblett R:
 PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, TX

 PRIDE Research Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Chiarotto A:
 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kregel J:
 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

 "Pain in Motion" international research group

 Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium

Nijs J:
 Pain in Motion International Research Group

 Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

 Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

 Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium

van Wilgen CP:
 Transcare

 transdisciplinary pain center, The Netherlands

 Pain in Motion International Research Group

 Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

 Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium

 Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Pitance L:
 Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab - Institute of clinical research (IREC) - Université Catholique de Louvain - Brussels - Belgium

 Department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Brussels - Belgium

 Neuro Musculo Skeletal Lab, Institute of clinical research (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium

Knezevic A:
 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

 Medical Rehabilitation Clinic, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina. Novi Sad, Serbia

 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

 Medical Rehabilitation Clinic, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

Gatchel RJ:
 Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

 Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Mayer TG:
 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX

 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Viti C:
 FACEit, Italian Association of Integrated Therapy for Cervico-Cranio-Facial Pain and Dysfunction, Italy

 Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

 Studio Fisioterapico Viti, Bologna, Italy

Roldan-Jiménez C:
 Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Malaga, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga, Spain

 Department of Physiotherapy of the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Malaga, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga, Málaga, Spain

Testa M:
 Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Campus of Savona, Savona, Italy

Caumo W:
 Post-graduate Program in Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil

 Anesthesiologist, Pain and Palliative Care Service at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Laboratory of Pain and Neuromodulation at UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

 Associate Professor of Pain and Anesthesia in Surgery Department, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

 Anesthesiologist, Pain and Palliative Care Service at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Laboratory of Pain and Neuromodulation at UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

 Pain and Anesthesia in Surgery Department, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Jeremic-Knezevic M:
 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

Luciano JV:
 Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain

 Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain

 Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network, RedIAPP, Madrid, Spain

 Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 15265900





JOURNAL OF PAIN
Editorial
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, JOURNAL PRODUCTION DEPT, ROBERT STEVENSON HOUSE, 1-3 BAXTERS PLACE, LEITH WALK, EDINBURGH EH1 3AF, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 19 Número: 3
Páginas: 317-329
WOS Id: 000426025400007
ID de PubMed: 29198933

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