Determinants for Quantitative Sensory Testing and the Association with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in the General Elderly Population

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is accompanied by central sensitization, which can be determined with quantitative sensory testing (QST). In this study, we aim to investigate whether central sensitization, as measured by thermal QST, is detectable in community‐dwelling elderly individuals suffering from self‐reported chronic pain and identify determinants influencing thermal QST measurement analyses and interpretation.

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