Table 2

Scores of CSI and psychosocial questionnaires (n=201)

n (%) or mean±SD (median)
CSI, 0–10034.6±14.7 (34.0)
CSI≥4081 (40%)
IPQ-R
Identity, 0–144.0±2.5 (4.0)
Timeline acute/chronic, 6–3026.9±3.7 (28.0)
Timeline cyclical, 4–2014.1±3.7 (15.0)
Personal control, 6–3020.8±4.2 (21.0)
Treatment control, 6–3018.2±3.2 (19.0)
Illness coherence, 5–2519.1±4.2 20.0)
Consequences, 6–3016.5±5.3 (16.0)
Emotional representations, 6–3013.4±3.5 (13.0)
PCS, 0–5213.2±9.5 (12.0)
MFIS, 0–8432.0±16.9 (31.0)
HADS
Anxiety, 0–214.5±3.2 (4.0)
Depression 0–216.3±3.7 (6.0)
CORS pain
Comforting cognitions, 9–3628.6±4.7 (29.0)
Decreasing activity, 8–3119.6±4.5 (20.0)
Diverting attention, 8–3020.9±4.6 21.0)
CORS Limitations
Optimism, 5–2016.4±31.3 (17.0)
Pacing, 10–4026.8±6.8 (27.0)
Creative solution seeking, 8–3223.2±5.2 (23.0)
CORS Dependence
Acceptance, 6–2415.7±4.8 (15.0)
Showing consideration, 7–2821.3±3.8 (21.0)
  • Values are presented in: mean±SD (median).

  • CORS, Coping with Rheumatic Stressors questionnaire; CSI, Central Sensitisation Inventory; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IPQ-R, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire; MFIS, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale; PCS, Pain Catastrophising Scale.