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Comparisons
of model and clinical conditions, Level 3:
| Table
15.1: Comparison of Model and Clinical Condition
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| Conditions
| Comparisons
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LEVEL
1
"Persistent - bilateral" vs.
"Persistent - widespread"
| Statistically
significant difference in the sensory information content
Condition #2 > Condition #1 |
LEVEL
2
"No pain" vs. "Initial pain-unilateral"
| Statistically
significant difference in the sensory information content
Condition #2 > Condition #1 |
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"Initial
pain - unilateral" vs. "tonic pain - unilateral"
| Statistically
significant difference in the affective pain information
content
Condition #2 > Condition #1 |
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"Tonic
pain - unilateral" vs. "Tonic pain - bilateral"
| Statistically
significant difference in the affective pain information
content
Condition #2 > Condition #1 |
LEVEL
3
"Tonic
pain - bilateral" vs.
"Persistent pain - bilateral"
| No
statistically significant difference with respect to
the sensory and affective information content
Condition #2 = Condition #1 |
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In summary, duration and extent of pain appear to influence the
perceptual correlates of pain to a statistically significant degree.
The major increase in the sensory information content of pain
occurs from "no pain" to "initial pain." Affective
scores show the most significant increase from "initial pain"
to "tonic pain," particularly when pain is induced bilaterally.
Significant increases in sensory scores are observed when contrasting
persistent pain experiences localized to the face with those involving
a broader body involvement (Stohler
and Kowalski, 1999).
As mentioned above,
using the multi-level assessment/validation scheme, the investigator
obtains an understanding of the degree to which various model
conditions approximate the clinical phenomenon.
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