The Mediating Effect of Central Sensitization on the Relation between Pain Intensity and Psychological Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

Background. Central sensitization (CS) and psychological factors are associated with pain intensity; however, the mediating role of CS on the relation between psychological factors and pain intensity remains unclear. Objectives. We performed mediation analysis to investigate how CS mediates relation...

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Main Authors: Hayato Shigetoh, Yoichi Tanaka, Masayuki Koga, Michihiro Osumi, Shu Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3916135