Research Article

The Mediating Effect of Central Sensitization on the Relation between Pain Intensity and Psychological Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

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Central sensitization inventory (CSI) mediates the relationship between psychological factors and Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SFMPQ2). Standardized betas are shown. (a) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)-anxiety is the independent variable. (b) HADS-depression is the independent variable. (c) Pain Catastrophizing Scale-4 (PCS-4) is the independent variable. (d) Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11) is the independent variable. ; .
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