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Papers: 23 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Basic Science, Psychology, Sex/Gender/Race, Social Aspects


Human Studies, Neurobiology

PAIN TYPE:
Inflammation/Inflammatory, Musculoskeletal Pain, Psychological/Comorbidities


2023 Sep 27


Eur J Pain


37759360

Psychometric evaluation of the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) in fibromyalgia: Confirmatory factor analysis and the development of a Swedish 8-item version.

Authors

Hoffmann AA, Frostell E, Hedman-Lagerlöf M, McCracken LM, Axelsson E

Abstract

Excessive attention to pain, or hypervigilance, is associated with negative outcomes in chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia. The Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) is a self-report questionnaire to measure attention to pain. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Swedish version of the PVAQ.