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The topographical pain representation and its correlation with mmpi scores
Orthopedics
|May 15, 2014
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A retrospective study comparing topographical pain representation scores and scores on MMPI .scales was done in 201 patients.The overall correlation was +73.1. Low pain drawing scores correlated better +86.3, than did high scores +38.1. Normal pain drawing scores appear to be an accurate predictor of normal psychological function.
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