Confirmatory factor analysis of the Korean version of the short-form McGill pain questionnaire with chronic pain patients: a comparison of alternative models

Table 2 Summary of each model’s description

Item/Models	KSF-MPQ ¹	Single-factor	Melzack	Wright	Shin	Cassisi A	Cassisi B	Burckhardt
1. Throbbing	S	M	S	S	SF1		CF4	A-S
2. Shooting	S	M	S	S	SF1		CF2	A-S
3. Stabbing	S	M	S	S	SF1	CF3	CF2	A-S
4. Sharp	S	M	S	S	SF1	CF2	CF2	A-S
5. Cramping	S	M	S	S	SF2	CF2	CF4	A-S
6. Gnawing	S	M	S	A	SF2	CF2	CF1	C-S
7. Hot-burning	S	M	S	S	SF2	CF3	CF4	A-S
8. Aching	S	M	S	S		CF3	CF1	C-S
9. Heavy	·	M	S	S	SF1	CF2	CF1	C-S
10. Tender	S	M	S	S	SF2	CF3	CF4	C-S
11. Splitting		M	S	S	SF1	CF1	CF3	A-S
12. Tiring- exhausting	A	M	A	A	SF1	CF2	CF1	A
13. Sickening	A	M	A	A	·	CF1	CF3	A
14. Fearful	A	M	A	A	SF1	CF1	CF3	A
15. Punishing-cruel	A	M	A	A	SF1	CF1	CF3	A
Number of item	13	15	15	15	13	13	15	15

¹KSF-MPQ: Korean version of Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, MSF-MPQ: Modified Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, M: SF-MPQ, S: sensory, A: affective, S-A: sensory-affective, SF1: Shin factor 1, SF2: Shin factor 2, CF1: Cassisi factor 1, CF2: Cassisi factor 2, CF3: Cassisi factor 3, CF4: Cassisi factor 4, A-S: acute-sensory, C-S: chronic-sensory, ·: not included. Table 1 was referred from research by Mason et al. [12]; A figure depicting each model will be provided upon request.

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