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Table 2 Scores at the original BPI and at the revised BPI

From: Can cancer patients assess the influence of pain on functions? A randomised, controlled study of the pain interference items in the Brief Pain Inventory

 

Original BPI mean value (SD)

Revised BPI mean value (SD)

p-value (2-tailed paired samples test)

Severity items

   

   3. Pain at its worst

2,9 (3,0)

3,0 (3,3)

0,768

   4. Pain at its least

0,3 (0,7)

0,7 (1,4)

0,058

   5. Pain on the average

1,9 (1,9)

1,9 (2,2)

0,884

   6. Pain right now

1,1 (1,7)

1,4 (2,3)

0,418

Summed pain intensity score

6,2

7,0

0,466

Interference items

   

   9. General activity

3,4 (3,8)

4,5 (3,7)

0,055

   10. Mood

1,4 (2,5)

2,5 (3,1)

0,022

   11. Walking ability

2,6 (3,6)

3,4 (3,8)

0,077

   12. Normal work

3,6 (3,9)

4,6 (4,0)

0,140

   13. Relations with other people

1,2 (2,5)

1,6 (2,4)

0,427

   14. Sleep

1,7 (2,7)

2,0 (2,9)

0,425

   15. Enjoyment of life

1,9 (2,9)

2,1 (2,6)

0,556

Summed interference score

16,6

20,6

0,093