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From: Tests for central sensitization in general practice: a Delphi study

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Vibratory stimulation

1

5

2

1

2

Thermal stimulation

0

6

3

2

2

Tactile stimulation

1

7

5

2

3

Electrical stimulation

0

18

3

0

0

Ischemic stimulation

1

38

2

1

2

Ischemic and tactile stimulation

2

18

3

0

2

Tonic phasic stimulation

2

26

6

1

3

Nociception withdrawal reflex

1

18

8

1

2

Cutaneous silent period

2

7

3

1

3

Cytokines

2

19

12

2

4

Neurotrophines

3

88

12

2

5

Central Sensitization Inventory

7

69

19

11

18

Sensory Hypersensitivity Scale

1

15

0

0

1

Total

23

334

69

24

47