Table 5 Selected tests for the first round
From: Tests for central sensitization in general practice: a Delphi study
Test | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
1 | Electric toothbrush | QST |
2 | Heat and cold | QST |
3 | Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) | QST |
4 | Electrical pain and reflex thresholds | QST |
5 | Ischemia and PPT | CPM |
6 | Cold and PPT | CPM |
7 | Heat and cold | CPM |
8 | Nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) | Reflexes |
9 | Cutaneous silent period (CSP) | Reflexes |
10 | Interleukine 8 | Blood test |
11 | BDNF | Blood test |
12 | Central Sensitization Inventory | Questionnaire |