The Japanese Version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale: A Validation Study

Table 2

Factor loadings of the Japanese MASS: two factors .

Descriptors	Factors
	Varying pain sensation	Pressure sensation depth under the skin
Throbbing	0.766
Numbness	0.722
Aching	0.668
Cold	0.648
Sharp pain	0.632
Tingling	0.596
Dull pain	0.555	0.451
Heaviness		0.793
Deep pressure		0.764
Soreness		0.723
Warmth	0.474	0.651
Fullness/distension		0.612

Note: factor loadings over 0.45 are exclusively represented.