| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Central sensitization inventory- 9 items (CSI-9) |
| First Description |
Nishigami T, Tanaka K, Mibu A, Manfuku M, Yono S, Tanabe A. Development and psychometric properties of short form of central sensitization inventory in participants with musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2018;13(7):e0200152. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Anxiety and depression, Muscle weakness, Pain, Self-management |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
Fibromyalgia (FM), Low Back Pain (LBP) |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Japanese |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Nishigami T, Tanaka K, Mibu A, Manfuku M, Yono S, Tanabe A. |
| Title | Development and psychometric properties of short form of central sensitization inventory in participants with musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study. |
| Journal | PLoS One. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Vol | 13 |
| Num | 7 |
| Pages | e0200152 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21951710/ |
| Brief Description |
A twofold study that demonstrates the psychometric strength, clinical utility, and the initial construct validity of the CSI in evaluating CS-related clinical symptoms in chronic pain populations. |
| Link | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jabr.12123 |
| Brief Description |
This article provides an overview of CSI rationale, development, recommended uses, and research results, including evidence of validity and reliability, in clinical and non-clinical subject samples. |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074937/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the Spanish central sensitization inventory |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26418360/ |
| Brief Description |
Translation of the CSI into Dutch and analysis of its discriminative power, and test-retest reliability |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Tomohiko Nishigami |
| t-nishi@konan-wu.ac.jp | |
| Address | Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Konan Woman's University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The original version of the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) may be used to determine severity of central sensitization pain. The CSI has two parts, Part A and Part B, but for scoring purposes you will only look at the 25 questions in Part A. CSI-9 includes the items numbered 1, 2, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23 in the original version. |
| Number of Items | 9 |
| Range | --- |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 5 |
| Developed for | Not specified |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Each question may be answered as follows: Never (0 points), Rarely (1 point), Sometimes (2 points), Often (3 points), or Always (4 points). |
| Score Interpretation | Total points reflect the severity of central sensitization pain (0 no CSP-36 worse CSP) |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | Not specified |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | Complex scoring |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |