22 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Neuropathic Pain, Polyneuropathy, and Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Dialysis
Emine Esra Ergül
ABCDEFG 1*, Hilal Büşra Ayçiçek DEF 2, Serhat Hayme BCDE 3, Çetin Ergül ABEF 4, Elif Can Özdemir DEF 2, Ali Veysel Kara ABCD 5
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951360
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e951360
Table 1 Evaluation of pain severity scale among patients in the Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)-positive and NPQ-negative groups.
| Mean±SD | Median | Minimum | Maximum | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQ-positive | 6.57±2.09 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 9.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 5.08±1.38 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 7.08±1.69 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 4.83±1.47 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 6.86±1.69 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 5.00±1.41 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | ||
| NPQ-positive | 7.00±1.58 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | ||
| NPQ-negative | 4.75±1.29 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 | ||
| * Mann-Whitney U test. | ||||||