Turkish Validity and Reliability of Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 in Patients with Chronic Cervical Radicular Pain Due to Disc Herniation

Ezgi Can, Rumeysa Çetinkaya Bulutoğlu, Hande Ece Öz, Furkan Çetin, Alp Eren Çelenlioğlu, Ender Sir

Clinic of Algology, Ankara Gülhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

Keywords: Chronic pain, neck pain, reliable, Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2, validity

Abstract

Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish edition of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 (SF-MPQ-2) among chronic cervical radicular pain (CRRP) cases caused by disc herniation. The secondary aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between Turkish Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 (TR-SFMPQ-2) and other pain and disability scales.

Materials and Methods: The study was based on data from 103 cases of CRRP patients evaluated at the Algology outpatient clinic. In addition to TR-SF-MPQ-2, the Numerical Rating Scale, Neck Disability Index, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand, Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale, and a 4-question neuropathic pain questionnaire were completed. Cronbach’s alpha (α) and intra-class correlation (ICC) tests were performed for reliability analyses. Confirmatory factor and Spearman correlation analysis were applied to assess structural and content validity, respectively.

Results: Both the internal (α= 0.921) and test-retest reliability of the TR-SFMPQ-2 were high (all ICC values >0.9 and P < .001) for the total and 4 subgroups (continuous, intermittent, neuropathic, and emotional). The total and subscale scores of the TR-SF-MPQ-2 were in correlation with other scale results (r= 0.404-0.648, P < .001). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the scale exhibited 4 distinct factors.

Conclusion: The TR-SF-MPQ-2 is a valid and reliable scale for Turkish patients suffering from CRRP

Cite this article as: Can E, Bulutoğlu RÇ, Öz HE, Çetin F, Çelenlioğlu AE, Sir E. Turkish validity and reliability of short form McGill pain questionnaire-2 in patients with chronic cervical radicular pain due to disc herniation. ArchRheumatol. 2025;40(2):249-255.