Scale item (n = 29)

Corrected item to total correlation

Pain scale (alpha = 0.96)

P1. Unable to go to social events

0.69

P2. Unable to do jobs at home

0.56

P3. Found it difficult to stand

0.66

P4. Difficult to sit

0.61

P5. Found it difficult to walk

0.66

P6. Lost appetite/unable to eat

0.57

P7. Been unable to sleep

0.59

P8. Had to go to bed/lie down

0.67

P9. Unable to do things you want

0.45

Emotional well-being scale (self-image) (alpha = 0.96)

E1. Generally felt unwell

0.49

E2. Frustrated as symptoms not getting better

0.58

E3. Frustrated as not able to control symptoms

0.63

E4. Felt symptoms ruling your life

0.47

E5. Felt depressed

0.52

E6. Felt weepy/tearful

0.53

E7. Had mood swings

0.62

E8. Felt bad or short-tempered

0.57

E9. Felt unable to tell people how you feel

0.54

E10. Felt alone

0.7

E11. Appearance has been affected

0.3

Work (alfa = 88)

W1. Time off work

0.67

W2. Unable to do duties at work

0.58

W3. Embarrassed at work

0.7

W4. Guilty taking time off work

0.52

W5. Worried not able to do job

0.56

Intercourse (alpha = 0.83)

INT1. Pain on intercourse

0.29

INT2. Worried about intercourse

0.08

INT3. Avoided intercourse

0.06

INT4. Guilty about not wanting intercourse

0.15

INT5. Frustrated cannot enjoy intercourse

0.04

Treatment (alpha = 0.90)

T1. Treatment not working

0.4

T2. Difficulty coping with side effects

0.35

T3. Dr not doing anything for you

0.53

T4. Dr thinks it’s in your mind

0.27

T5. Dr lacks knowledge

0.59