The psychological scales (level of tension and mood) were loaded on the second factor, which explained 11.1% of the variance.
A total mood score is obtained by adding the scale scores of Tension-Anxiety, Depression-Dejection, Anger-Hostility, Fatigue-Inertia, and Confusion-Bewilderment and subtracting the scale score of Vigor-Activity.
The scale of the tensions between Brussels and Ankara was blown into the open yesterday in an explosive leaked memo, just minutes before Ms Merkel stood up for a joint press conference.
Secondary outcome measure: Differences in circumference of the arm (cm), bodyweight (kg), patient sensation of heaviness (scale range: 0 10), patient sensation of tension (scale range: 0 10), and quality of life (EQ-5D-5 L-questionnaire).
Secondary outcome variables: Differences from baseline to week 4 and from week 4 to month 7 in circumference of the arm (cm), body weight (kg), patient sensation of heaviness (scale range: 0 10), patient sensation of tension (scale range: 0 10), and quality of life (EQ-5D-5 L-questionnaire).
The scale evaluates feelings of tension, nervousness, worry and apprehension ' in the past two weeks, including today'.
Patient sensation of tension: Scale ranging from 0 10 (0: no tension, 10: worst imaginable tension).
Moderate to high correlations were observed between mobility level, walking and bending, work, and level of tension scales and VAS measures for pain, joint stiffness, patient's and physician's global assessment.
Good significant correlations were found between the PCS and most of the Persian AIMS2 scales, except for support from family and friends, level of tension and mood scales as expected.
Of course a large-scale study including all types of tension headache and a larger number of headache-free normal participants of all ages could solve some of these limitations.
