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Table 4 Correlations between the POAM-P-J subscales and pain severity, pain interference, anxiety, and depression

From: Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain

POAM-P-J scale

Pain Severity (BPI)

Pain Interference (BPI)

Anxiety (HADS)

Depression (HADS)

Avoidance

0.19 (0.03 to 0.35)*

0.28 (0.12 to 0.42) ***

0.17 (0.00 to 0.32)*

0.17 (0.01 to 0.32)*

Overdoing

0.23 (0.07 to 0.38)**

0.23 (0.07 to 0.38) **

0.28 (0.12 to 0.43)***

0.15 (− 0.02 to 0.30)

Pacing

0.06 (− 0.11 to 0.22)

0.11 (− 0.06 to 0.27)

0.10 (− 0.06 to 0.26)

0.07 (− 0.10 to 0.23)

  1. Abbreviations: POAM-P-J Japanese version of the Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain, BPI Brief Pain Inventory, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
  2. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05
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