18 February 2021 : Clinical Research
Comparison of the Characteristics of Back Pain in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis with and without Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study at a Single Osteoporosis Center in Poland
Piotr Sawicki1ABCDEF, Marek Tałałaj2D, Katarzyna Życińska13DEG, Wojciech S. Zgliczyński4CDFG*, Waldemar Wierzba56BDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929853
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929853
Table 1 Questions included in the questionnaire with possible answers.
| Questions | Possible answers |
|---|---|
| On a Numeric Rating Scale from 0 to 10, how sever is your back pain? | A number from 0 to 10 |
| Does your back pain limit your activity during the day, ie, make it necessary to stop (even for a moment) regular household activities? | 2 possible answers: yes; no |
| If there is back pain, that limits your activity, how long does it last during the day? | 4 possible interval answers: 1–2 hours; 3–4 hours; 5–8 hours; round the clock |
| How often does the severity of your back pain limit your daily activity? | 4 possible answers: not at all; once a week; more often than once a week; every day |
| In which part of the spine the back pain is most severe? | 3 possible answers: cervical, thoracic, lumbar |
| Does the back pain occur at night? | 3 possible answers: no; yes, but does not wake up; yes and wake up |
| During which part of the day is back pain most severe? | 4 possible answers: morning; during the day; in the evening; at night |
| Do you remember ever experiencing an episode of sudden and more severe than usual back pain that could have occurred spontaneously or was associated with an injury? | 2 possible answers: yes; no |