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The risk constructs based on psychological risk factors (e.g. pain catastrophizing, PC) and sensitization risk factors (e.g. pressure pain threshold, PPT) are important in research and clinical practice. While most research looks at individual constructs, but doesn't consider how different constructs might interact within the same individual. A cumulative impact evaluation of psychological and sensitization risk factors on pain-related outcomes may help guide us in the risk assessment of patients with pain conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the cumulative impact of these psychological PC and sensitization PPT risk factors on pain-related outcomes (activity avoidance, pain severity and disability) considering covariates.