Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review

The association between central sensitivity syndrome (CSS) and sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) demonstrates the need for assessment tools that quantify the physical and psychological alterations observed in these two conditions in order to generate multidisciplinary treatments and establish the...

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Autores: Borda Mas, María de las Mercedes, Chamorro Moriana, Gema, Almeda Martínez, Nerea, Ridao Fernández, María Del Carmen, Sánchez Fernández, Magdalena
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70201
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Palabra clave:Central sensitization
Environmental hypersensitivity
Highly sensitive person
Outcome measure
Psychometric properties
Psychosomatic assessment
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spelling Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic reviewBorda Mas, María de las MercedesChamorro Moriana, GemaAlmeda Martínez, NereaRidao Fernández, María Del CarmenSánchez Fernández, MagdalenaCentral sensitizationEnvironmental hypersensitivityHighly sensitive personOutcome measurePsychometric propertiesPsychosomatic assessmentThe association between central sensitivity syndrome (CSS) and sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) demonstrates the need for assessment tools that quantify the physical and psychological alterations observed in these two conditions in order to generate multidisciplinary treatments and establish their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify and analyze validated CSS and SPS assessment methods and conduct an operational comparison of their parameters, content, methodological quality of their original validations, instructions, etc., in order to determine the best option. This systematic review (PRISMA) used PubMed, WoS, Scopus, Psycinfo, CINHAL, and manual searches until March 2025. A meta-analysis complemented the review. The main criteria selected for original validation studies of tools to assess CSS/SPS. Twenty-nine original validation studies with 29 assessment questionnaires/scales were selected. QUADAS-2 showed low risk of bias in all domains in recent validations. COSMIN-RB found that almost all domains in the post-2010 validations were adequate. The instruments included 78 variables grouped in the following categories: psychological, SPS, physical/psychosomatic aspects, intolerances, environmental sensitivity, and sensory modalities. The compilation and analysis of the assessment tools from the original validations associated with CSS and SPS provided scores and interpretations, locations, languages, etc., to select the most appropriate instrument in each context. The most recent validations had better methodological quality. The Central Sensitization Inventory Short Form scored the highest on QUADAS-2 and COSMIN-RB.WileyPersonalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento PsicológicosFisioterapiaMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICIU). EspañaAgencia Estatal de Investigación. España2026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/185505https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70201reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1556 (1), e70201.PID2023-150259OB-C21info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:idus________::ce6ea5ed071c908e7ec225f4032ef7ce2026-06-17T12:51:07Z
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title Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
spellingShingle Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
Borda Mas, María de las Mercedes
Central sensitization
Environmental hypersensitivity
Highly sensitive person
Outcome measure
Psychometric properties
Psychosomatic assessment
title_short Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
title_full Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
title_fullStr Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
title_sort Assessment of central sensitivity syndrome and sensory processing sensitivity: a systematic review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Borda Mas, María de las Mercedes
Chamorro Moriana, Gema
Almeda Martínez, Nerea
Ridao Fernández, María Del Carmen
Sánchez Fernández, Magdalena
author Borda Mas, María de las Mercedes
author_facet Borda Mas, María de las Mercedes
Chamorro Moriana, Gema
Almeda Martínez, Nerea
Ridao Fernández, María Del Carmen
Sánchez Fernández, Magdalena
author_role author
author2 Chamorro Moriana, Gema
Almeda Martínez, Nerea
Ridao Fernández, María Del Carmen
Sánchez Fernández, Magdalena
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológicos
Fisioterapia
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICIU). España
Agencia Estatal de Investigación. España
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Central sensitization
Environmental hypersensitivity
Highly sensitive person
Outcome measure
Psychometric properties
Psychosomatic assessment
topic Central sensitization
Environmental hypersensitivity
Highly sensitive person
Outcome measure
Psychometric properties
Psychosomatic assessment
description The association between central sensitivity syndrome (CSS) and sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) demonstrates the need for assessment tools that quantify the physical and psychological alterations observed in these two conditions in order to generate multidisciplinary treatments and establish their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify and analyze validated CSS and SPS assessment methods and conduct an operational comparison of their parameters, content, methodological quality of their original validations, instructions, etc., in order to determine the best option. This systematic review (PRISMA) used PubMed, WoS, Scopus, Psycinfo, CINHAL, and manual searches until March 2025. A meta-analysis complemented the review. The main criteria selected for original validation studies of tools to assess CSS/SPS. Twenty-nine original validation studies with 29 assessment questionnaires/scales were selected. QUADAS-2 showed low risk of bias in all domains in recent validations. COSMIN-RB found that almost all domains in the post-2010 validations were adequate. The instruments included 78 variables grouped in the following categories: psychological, SPS, physical/psychosomatic aspects, intolerances, environmental sensitivity, and sensory modalities. The compilation and analysis of the assessment tools from the original validations associated with CSS and SPS provided scores and interpretations, locations, languages, etc., to select the most appropriate instrument in each context. The most recent validations had better methodological quality. The Central Sensitization Inventory Short Form scored the highest on QUADAS-2 and COSMIN-RB.
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