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A Swedish Version of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire

Burckhardt, C. S., Bjelle, A.·1994·Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Abstract

A short-form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) has been translated into Swedish. One hundred women with either fibromyalgia (FS) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) filled out the SF-MPQ three times--the RA patients monthly while receiving their routine care, and the FS patients over 6 months while participating in an experimental treatment. Results indicated that the MPQ 15-item descriptor section was internally consistent (Cronbach's alphas .73 to .89), but lacked content validity in the RA sample. Test-retest reliabilities ranged from .45 to .73. Convergent construct validity was demonstrated by significant correlations between the SF-MPQ and other pain measurements. A principal components analysis showed that the 15-item descriptor section has three distinct factors: acute sensory, chronic sensory, and affective. We conclude that the SF-MPQ is reliable and valid for use with FS patients.

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  • The English version of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency with patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia (0.73 and 0.89) and good convergent validity with results obtained when other pain measurement instruments were used.

    “The English version of the questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency with patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia (0.73 and 0.89) and good convergent validity with results obtained when other pain measurement instruments were used.”

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Authors
Burckhardt, C. S., & Bjelle, A.
Affiliations
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
Venue
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Published
1994-01
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
77-81
ISSN
  • 0300-9742 (ISSN-L)
  • 1502-7732
OpenAlex
W1989834677
Cited by
124
References
22
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FWCI
1.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
SF-MPQ, Swedish translation, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, pain assessment, questionnaire reliability, construct validity, content validity, chronic pain
MeSH terms
Adult, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sweden, Syndrome, Translations, Reproducibility of Results

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