Table 2. Pain, Disability, and Functional Status
Brief Pain Inventory*12-Item Short FormCPGSPFD: Days With Pain in the Past 2 Weeks (0–14)PIQ-6 (40–78)
Pain Severity (0–10)Pain Interference (0–10)Physical Health (0–100)Mental Health (0–100)Fair/Poor General Health, n (%)Disability Score (0–100%)Characteristic Pain Intensity (0–100%)
Before baseline
    6 weeks6.9 (6.6–7.1)6.9 (6.6–7.3)72.6 (69.1–76.1)78.6 (76.8–80.3)13.0 (12.6–13.3)68.4 (67.5–69.2)
    4 weeks6.9 (6.6–7.2)6.6 (6.2–7)12.5 (12–12.9)
    2 weeks7.0 (6.6–7.4)6.5 (6–7)12.5 (11.9–13)
Baseline6.7 (6.5–7)6.4 (6–6.8)31.7 (30.4–33.1)38.2 (36.2–40.1)107 (46.7)66.8 (62.8–70.8)77.3 (75.2–79.3)12.3 (11.9–12.8)67.4 (66.4–68.3)
Follow-up
    2 weeks6.2 (5.8–6.5)5.5 (5–5.9)11.1 (10.5–11.8)63.9 (62.7–65.2)
    4 weeks5.7 (5.3–6.1)5.0 (4.5–5.6)10.7 (10–11.4)62.3 (60.9–63.7)
    8 weeks5.6 (5.2–6)5.0 (4.4–5.6)10.7 (9.9–11.4)61.5 (59.9–63.1)
    12 weeks5.6 (5.2–6.1)4.9 (4.3–5.5)35.7 (33.8–37.6)43.7 (41–46.4)52 (40.63)43.7 (37.7–49.8)65.1 (61.2–69.1)10.1 (9.3–10.9)61.8 (60.1–63.4)
    16 weeks5.7 (5.2–6.3)5.0 (4.4–5.7)10.6 (9.7–11.5)61.7 (59.9–63.5)
    24 weeks5.5 (4.9–6.1)5.0 (4.4–5.7)35.3 (33–37.5)45.2 (42.5–47.8)36 (33.64)45.2 (38.2–52.2)64.7 (59.9–69.5)10.9 (10–11.7)62.2 (60.2–64.1)
  • Data are mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise indicated.

  • * Higher Brief Pain Inventory score indicates more severe pain.

  • Higher 12-item Short Form score indicates better function.

  • —, Not measured; CPGS, Chronic Pain Grading Scale; PFD, pain-free days; PIQ-6, 6-item Pain Impact Questionnaire.