Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS): An Exploratory Study of Reliability and Construct Validity in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population

Table 5

Height ________		Weight _________
Test	Time	Pain behaviours				□ Sighing^1
Repeated trunk flexion (×10)	sec	0	1	2	3	□ Breath-hold
		None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	□ Grimace
						□ Guarding
						□ Rubbing
Test	Time	Pain behaviours				□ Sighing
Repeated sit-to-stand (×5)	sec	0	1	2	3	□ Breath-hold
		None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	□ Grimace
						□ Guarding
						□ Rubbing
Test	Time	Pain behaviours				□ Sighing
Timed up and go	sec	0	1	2	3	□ Breath-hold
		None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	□ Grimace
						□ Guarding
						□ Rubbing
						□ Antalgic gait
Test	Reach	Pain behaviours				□ Sighing
Loaded reach	cm	0	1	2	3	□ Breath-hold
		None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	□ Grimace
						□ Guarding
						□ Rubbing
Test	Time	Pain behaviours				□ Sighing
50-foot walk	sec	0	1	2	3	□ Breath-hold
		None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	□ Grimace
						□ Guarding
						□ Rubbing
						□ Antalgic gait

¹Sighing: a clear exhalation accompanied by a rise and fall of the shoulders. Breath-hold: sharp intake and hold of the breath. Grimacing: a clear facial expression of pain that may include a furrowed brow, tightened lips, and clenched teeth. Guarding: abnormal and stiff movement during shifting. Rubbing: rubbing the affected body part to relieve pain. Antalgic gait: impaired walking due to pain.