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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 Sawicki 1ABCDEF , Marek Tałałaj 2D , Katarzyna Życińska 13DEG , Wojciech S. Zgliczyński 4CDFG* , Waldemar Wierzba 56BDEFG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929853

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929853

Table 1 Questions included in the questionnaire with possible answers.

QuestionsPossible 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

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