Table 2.

Comparison of PRO scores between adults with SCD who likely have chronic pain and those who likely do not have chronic pain

PRO domainsChronic pain (n = 14)
Median (IQR)
No chronic pain (n = 19)
Median (IQR)
P value 
Pain-related 
PROMIS pain interference 64.2 (60.5-68.7) 54.3 (45.7-59) .001 
PROMIS pain behavior 63.2 (61.9-65) 50 (35.3-60.1) .004 
ASCQ-Me pain impact 42.9 (37.3-48.4) 53.2 (42.5-65.8) .013 
Pain quality 
PROMIS nociceptive 47.5 (44.4-50.5) 37 (30-64.9) .305 
PROMIS neuropathic 51.8 (50.4-54.4) 37 (37-50.4) .006 
painDETECT 15 (11.8-22.8) 9 (6-12) .011 
Nonpain-related 
PROMIS fatigue 60.7 (56.5-69.7) 52.8 (45.2-60.4) .032 
PROMIS sleep disturbance 63 (57-65.8) 56.5 (44.2-60.2) .014 
PROMIS depression 54.9 (51.2-62.2) 48.2 (34.2-57.5) .026 
PROMIS anxiety 59.7 (52.4-70.8) 53.1 (38.4-65.6) .078 
ASCQ-Me emotional impact 45.3 (39.2-51.7) 60.3 (44.5-67.4) .019 
PRO domainsChronic pain (n = 14)
Median (IQR)
No chronic pain (n = 19)
Median (IQR)
P value 
Pain-related 
PROMIS pain interference 64.2 (60.5-68.7) 54.3 (45.7-59) .001 
PROMIS pain behavior 63.2 (61.9-65) 50 (35.3-60.1) .004 
ASCQ-Me pain impact 42.9 (37.3-48.4) 53.2 (42.5-65.8) .013 
Pain quality 
PROMIS nociceptive 47.5 (44.4-50.5) 37 (30-64.9) .305 
PROMIS neuropathic 51.8 (50.4-54.4) 37 (37-50.4) .006 
painDETECT 15 (11.8-22.8) 9 (6-12) .011 
Nonpain-related 
PROMIS fatigue 60.7 (56.5-69.7) 52.8 (45.2-60.4) .032 
PROMIS sleep disturbance 63 (57-65.8) 56.5 (44.2-60.2) .014 
PROMIS depression 54.9 (51.2-62.2) 48.2 (34.2-57.5) .026 
PROMIS anxiety 59.7 (52.4-70.8) 53.1 (38.4-65.6) .078 
ASCQ-Me emotional impact 45.3 (39.2-51.7) 60.3 (44.5-67.4) .019 

Significant P values are shown in bold.

FDR, false discovery rate.

FDR adjusted P values based on Mann-Whitney U test.

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