Research Article

Patient Satisfaction with Spanish Pain Centers: Observational Study with More than 3,000 Patients

Table 3

Evolution of pain (VAS and BPI-SF) and quality of life (EuroQoL-5D).

Baseline3 months value

Current pain (VAS)7.4 ± 1.54 ± 1.9

BPI-SF
 BPI-SF intensity summary6.5 ± 1.43.8 ± 1.9
 Pain relief in the last 24 h by received treatment (%)29.1%  ±  19.9%60.9%  ±  22.7%
 BPI-SF interference summary44.8 ± 12.526.4 ± 15.1

EuroQoL-5D
 Utility index0.37 ± 0.210.62 ± 0.22<0.001
 Today’s health status (VAS)40.7 ± 20.161.9 ± 19.3<0.001
 Patients with problems (2 and 3) in
  Mobility2,805 (82.2)2,127 (65.9)
  Self-care2,194 (64.2)1,224 (37.9)
  Usual activities3,142 (92.0)2,091 (64.8)
  Pain/discomfort3,389 (99.3)2,657 (82.4)
  Anxiety/depression2,650 (77.6)1,415 (43.9)

Data expressed as mean ± SD for continuous variables and as (%) for categorical variables.