Table 4 Items reported to be not relevant or problematic by ≥25% of participants interviewed for the Pain Interference or Sleep Disturbance item banks
Item | Not relevant, n | Reported problems, n | Reported problems or not relevant, n |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain interference item bank (N = 20) | |||
 PAININ1: How difficult was it for you to take in new information because of pain? | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 PAININ49: How much did pain interfere with your ability to remember things? | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 PAININ51: How often did pain prevent you from sitting for more than 10 min? | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 PAININ11: How often did you feel emotionally tense because of your pain? | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Sleep disturbance item bank (N = 12) | |||
 SLEEP65: I felt physically tense at bedtime | 7 | 6 | 9 |
 SLEEP70: I felt sad at bedtime | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 SLEEP72: I tried hard to get to sleep | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 SLEEP67: I worried about not being able to fall asleep | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 SLEEP68: I felt worried at bedtime | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 SLEEP93: I was afraid I would not get back to sleep after waking up | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 SLEEP20: I had a problem with my sleep | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 SLEEP45: I laid in bed for hours waiting to fall asleep | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 SLEEP116: My sleep was refreshing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 SLEEP125: I felt lousy when I woke up | 1 | 2 | 3 |