Measurement of pain intensity in Turkish people using The Turkish version of the PSQ, consisting of 17 items, describing different daily life situations with a scoring from 0(not painful) to 10 (worst pain imaginable) on a numeric rating scale. A PSQ total score is between 0-10, the higher score, the more patient's pain sensitivity.

This scale is used in order to assess the state of mind of patients in pain through a comprehensive evaluation instrument that encompasses the different perspectives on catastrophizing. It is a self-report measure, consisting of 13 items scored from 0 to 4, resulting in a total possible score of 52.24 The higher the score, the more catastrophizing thoughts are present.

This scale, consisting of 21 items, is a self-report measure of anxiety. Score of 0-21 shows low anxiety. Score of 22-35 shows moderate anxiety. Score of 36 and above shows potentially concerning levels of anxiety.