RT Journal Article
T1 Dimensionality and Reliability of the Central Sensitization Inventory in a Pooled Multicountry Sample
A1 Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio
A1 Neblett, Randy
A1 Chiarotto, Alessandro
A1 Kregel, Jeroen
A1 Nijs, Jo
A1 van Wilgen, C Paul
A1 Pitance, Laurent
A1 Knezevic, Aleksandar
A1 Gatchel, Robert J
A1 Mayer, Tom G
A1 Viti, Carlotta
A1 Roldán-Jiménez, Cristina
A1 Testa, Marco
A1 Caumo, Wolnei
A1 Jeremic-Knezevic, Milica
A1 Luciano, Juan V
K1 Dolor
AB 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 α = .92; ω = .95; and ω 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.
PB J Pain
YR 2018
FD 2018-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35696
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35696
LA eng
NO 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, Luciano JV. Dimensionality and Reliability of the Central Sensitization Inventory in a Pooled Multicountry Sample. J Pain. 2018 Mar;19(3):317-329. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.006. Epub 2017 Dec 2. PMID: 29198933
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