Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Serbian Version of the Central Sensitization Inventory

• DOI: 10.1111/papr.12618
• Publication Date: 2017-08-04T16:06:36Z
• Authors: Aleksandar Knezevic; Randy Neblett; Milica Jeremic‐Kn...; Snezana Tomasevic...; Ksenija Boskovic; Petar Colovic; Antonio Cuesta‐Va...
• Keywords: Serbian; Discriminant validity; Central Sensitization; Convergent validity

It has been increasingly recognized that many chronic pain conditions are associated with central sensitization (CS). The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is a potentially useful tool for screening patients whose presenting symptoms suspected of being related to CS, so additional diagnostic evaluation can be performed and appropriate treatment initiated. original English version currently not available in Serbian.The CSI was translated into Serbian (CSI-Serb) then psychometrically evaluated sample 363 subjects.The CSI-Serb showed high degree internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.909), excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient type 2.1 0.947), significant goodness fit test result (χ2 888.44; P < 0.001). A factor analysis confirmed 4-factor solution, as found by the authors CSI, all items retained. Higher scores were higher severity longer duration. Total distinguished between 3 subject groups presumably different levels including fibromyalgia (53.3, SD 11.2), regional only (29.7, 11.6), pain-free control group (20.9, 9.1).The results present study indicate strong psychometric properties, evidence convergent discriminant validity, CSI-Serb. These correspond those other versions have published. Due current interest its relationship conditions, it anticipated will benefit Serbian-speaking clinicians conditions.