Table 2 Questions used in the subjective digital profile

From: Defining and validating a multidimensional digital metric of health states in chronic back and leg pain

Category

Question

Answer

Type

Mood

Please rate your mood right now (where 1 star is worst mood, 3 stars is neutral mood, and 5 stars is best mood)

Stars (1–5)

Single Select

Pain

Which number best describes the intensity of your overall pain? (0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain imaginable)

Input via a sliding scale between 0–10.

Number Slider

Pain

Which number best describes the intensity of your leg pain? (0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain imaginable, please select 0 if you don’t have any leg pain)

Input via a sliding scale between 0–10.

Number Slider

Pain

Which number best describes the intensity of your leg pain that your neurostimulator is programmed to treat? (0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain imaginable, please select 0 if you don’t have any leg pain)

Input via a sliding scale between 0–10.

Number Slider

Pain

Which number best describes the intensity of your low back pain? (0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain imaginable, please select 0 if you don’t have any low back pain)

Input via a sliding scale between 0–10.

Number Slider

Pain

Which number best describes the intensity of your low back pain that your neurostimulator is programmed to treat? (0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain imaginable, please select 0 if you don’t have any low back pain)

Input via a sliding scale between 0–10.

Number Slider

Sleep

How many hours did you sleep in the last day?

0–24

Number Slider

Sleep

Please rate the quality of your sleep where 1 star is poor sleep and 5 stars is great sleep.

Star (1–5)

Single Select

Activity

Does your pain interfere with your activities?

- I have no problems doing my usual activities / - I have slight problems doing my usual activities / - I have some problems doing my usual activities / - I have severe problems doing my usual activities / - I am unable to do my usual activities

Single Select

Activity

What type of activities did you do today? (Select more than one if applicable)

- Standing / - Sitting / - Housework / - Walking / - Running / -Dressing / -Bathing / -Feeding/eating / -Driving / -Cooking / -None of the above

Multi Select

Alertness

How rested, refreshed and restored do you feel on waking?

- Not at all / - Slightly / - Moderately / - Quite a bit / - Extremely

Single Select

Medication

Did you need to take prescribed pain medication (other than opioids) for your pain today? Examples may include: Neurontin/Gabapentin, Lyrica/Pregabalin, Cymbalta/Duloxetine, Voltaren Gel, Amitriptyline/Elavil

- No, I didn’t need to use any / - Yes, I needed to use less than usual / - Yes, I needed about the same amount / - Yes, I needed to use more than usual / - No, I do not have any pain medication (other than opioids) prescribed / - Prefer not to answer / - I don’t remember, unsure / - Other

Single Select

Medication

Did you need to take prescribed opioid medication for your pain today? Examples of opioids include: Morphine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Percocet, Hydrocodone, Vicodin

- No, I didn’t need to use any / - Yes, I needed to use less than usual / - Yes, I needed about the same amount / - Yes, I needed to use more than usual / - No, I do not have any opioid medications prescribed / - Prefer not to answer / - I don’t remember, unsure / - Other

Single Select

Medication

Did you need to take over-the counter pain medication today? Examples include: NSAIDs, Tylenol, Advil, Celebrex, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Capsaicin cream/gel

- No, I didn’t need to use any / - Yes, I needed to use less than usual / - Yes, I needed about the same amount / - Yes, I needed to use more than usual / - No, I do not have any opioid medications prescribed / - Prefer not to answer / - I don’t remember, unsure / - Other

Single Select

  1. Subjective questions assessing mood, pain, sleep, activity, and medication were used to compute a subjective digital profile for each person in a day.