Mcgill pain index so many have asked us for a picture of the mcgill pain index. Pain assessment scales maine developmental disabilities. Pain assessment scales the national initiative on pain control nipc has provided these diagnostic tools to assist you in assessing the severity and quality of pain experienced by your patients. Rsdcrps the most severe pain as registered on the mcgill. The numeric scale is the most commonly used pain scale with adult patients, rating pain on a scale of 010. Mcgill pain questionnaire definition of mcgill pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq consists of 78 words, obtained from painpatient interviews and the clinical literature, which describe distinctly different aspects of the experience of pain melzack, 1975. Sfmpq2 officially distributed by mapi research trust. Anesthesiology reprinted this in 2005 under the title classic papers revisited the mcgill pain questionnaire.
Please indicate by circling a number on the line above the intensity of your pain. It takes the visual form of a bargraph, as illustrated below. Edirisinghe np, makuloluwa tr, amarasekara td, goonewardena cse. How to introduce a pain scale pain measurement with the critically ill patient t. The mcgill pain index scale my journey with crpsrsd. Thanks so much, terry, for telling me about the mcgill pain scale. Three studies were carried out to revise the original scale and validate the adapted version. The mcgill pain questionnaire is useful because it relies mostly on descriptive words which allow patients to give a more precise description of their pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire purpose the mcgill pain questionnaire mpq melzack, 1983 provides a valid, reliable, rapid and consistent way of determining a patients subjective pain experience. The mcgill pain questionnaire as a multidimensional measure in. The shortform mcgill pain questionnaire slidelegend. The mcgill pain questionnaire, also known as mcgill pain index, is a scale of rating pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire consists primarily of 3 major classes of word descriptors sensory, affective and evaluative that are used by patients to specify subjective pain experience.
Each number, representing the pain level of an injury or condition, is compiled from lots of data which includes numerical scores as well as descriptive words which patients have used to answer various questions about their pain experience. Near the areas you mark, put e if external outside of your body or i if internal inside your body. Temporal factor purpose of pain assessment and measurement. Each descriptor is ranked on an intensity scale of 0 none, 1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 severe. A scale that relies on a simple one to ten rating is often close to meaningless, as the same number can have drastically different meanings for different people. According to the authors, each disease produces a different quality of pain. Sep 05, 2012 the mcgill pain index that resulted from the questionnaire is not just a number on a scale. Effective alleviation of pain depends on accurate pain assessment, measurement and documentation. There are many versions out there, here are just a couple. Free online shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq. Please rate the intensity of each of the pain and related symptoms you felt during the past week on 0. The mcgill pain questionnaire consists primarily of three major classes of word descriptorssensory, affective, and evaluativethat are used by patients to specify subjective pain experience, dr. In the 1950s, when i was a graduate student in experimental psychology at mcgill university montreal, quebec, canada, an instrument to measure painthe dolorimeterhad recently been developed and was gaining widespread acceptance. There are 20 subclasses, each containing 26 words, and 1 pain intensity scale consisting of 1 item.
It was originally developed as the mcgill pain questionnaire back in 1971 at the mcgill university by 2 researchers. Spafforda, inez van korlaarc, belinda goodenoughc adepartment of psychology, university of saskatchewan, saskatoon, canada bdepartment of pediatrics, university of saskatchewan, saskatoon, canada cschool of psychology, university of new south. This scale is appropriate with patients aged nine and older that. Jan 24, 2017 the mcgill pain questionnaire consists primarily of three major classes of word descriptorssensory, affective, and evaluativethat are used by patients to specify subjective pain experience, dr. Near the areas you mark, put e if external outside of your body or i. Chinesecantonese version of short form mcgill pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq is a selfreporting measure of pain used for patients with a number of diagnoses. Check the column to indicate the level of your pain for each word, or leave blank if it does not apply to you. Mcgill pain index pain scale for crps the mcgill pain index is a scale that shows the rating or level of pain. I was also interested in more objective methods for describing pain, in particular clinical studies and methods that try to. Mcgill pain questionnaire an overview sciencedirect topics. The main component of the sfmpq consists of 15 descriptors 11 sensory. It is a selfreport questionnaire that allows individuals to give their doctor a good description of the quality and intensity of pain that they are experiencing. The search was limited to research studies in humans published in english from 1975.
Melzack wrote in the 1975 issue of the journal of pain. The sum of the rank values is the pain rating index pri. The first part consists of an anatomic drawing of the human form on which the patient marks where his or her pain is located. The short form mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq developed in 1987 has further refined pain descriptors into sensory and affective domains, and incorporating the visual analog scale vas for easier administration in hospitals and clinics. The mcgill pain index that resulted from the questionnaire is not just a number on a scale. It can be used to monitor the pain over time and to determine the effectiveness of any intervention.
The second part of the mpq is a vds that allows the patient to. A short form of the mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq has been developed. Scale vas pain scores at 1, 2 and 3 months after treatment and the effective rate. Appendix iv i short form mcgill pain questionnaire and pain diagram reproduced with permission of author dr. As you can see, causalgia is far and away the most painful form of chronic pain that exists.
This nerve pain has also been compared to cancer pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire measures not only its intensity, but also its quality. Aug 10, 2016 the pain that one feels with crpsrsd is a burning, stabbing, and shooting type of pain. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq consists of 78 words, obtained from pain patient interviews and the clinical literature, which describe distinctly different aspects of the experience of pain melzack 1975. The evaluation of cancer pain remains a troubling issue because of the subjective experience of pain and the complexity of the disease mcguire, 1995. The questionnaire was developed in 1971 by ronald melzack and warren torgerson from mcgill university in canada.
When creating this index they included such things as sensory qualities skin color, temperature changes, pressure, sensitivity, affective qualities tension, fear and autonomic properties. Mcgill pain questionnaire parts part 1one simple question. The mcgill pain questionnaire evidence search nice. The mcgill pain scale remains a useful instrument for doctors because it is reliable and consistent with the original paper from 1971 is considered a classic. Visual analog scale for pain vas pain, numeric rating scale for pain nrs pain, mcgill pain questionnaire mpq, short. Ronald melzack and warren togerson the original mcgill pain questionnaire in 1971 had 3 major classes of word descriptors which were. A scale that relies on a simple one to ten rating is often close to meaningless, as the same number can. Mcgill pain index and mechanism of crps or rsd american rsdhope. Results for the mcgill pain questionnaire 1 40 of 199 sorted by relevance date. Raad summary date 8220 purpose a selfreport measure of pain description the mpq is a selfreport measure of pain studied with a number of diagnoses.
Interesting that it rates under childbirth on this version. Dworkin rh, turk dc, revicki da, harding g, coyne ks, peircesandner s, bhagwat d, everton d, burke lb, cowan p, farrar jt, hertz s, max mb, rappaport ba, melzack r. Use of this scale with the visual analog can provide a more accurate response. The present pain intensity ppi is based on a scale of 0 to 5. The mcgill pain questionnaire as a multidimensional. Mcgill pain questionnaire a twopart instrument developed at mcgill university by melzack and torgerson in 1971, which is used to evaluate subjective components of pain. All patients have the right to have their pain treated patient pain manifesto cps, 2001. The pain that one feels with crpsrsd is a burning, stabbing, and shooting type of pain. The shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq was originally published in the journal pain in 1987. The mcgill pain questionnaire as a multidimensional measure. The mcgill pain index was first developed in 1971 as a way of gauging the quality of pain.
Melzack at mcgill university in montreal canada and has. It assesses both quality and intensity of subjective pain. Development and initial validation of an expanded and revised version of the shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sf mpq2. Descriptors l11 represent the sensory dimension of pain experience and 1215 represent the affective dimension. Implications for optimal management of osteoarthritis. For this questionnaire, i will provide you a list of words that describe some of the different qualities of pain and related symptoms. In the mpq, the evaluation of pain is divided into three categories. Because i was a pedestrian struck and injured by a car while crossing the street on a crosswalk, the lawyer defending the person who injured me scheduled an ime. A systematic search of three databases ovid, medline, and ebsco was conducted using these key words and combinations. It also contains an intensity scale and other items to determine the properties. My research for the installation, mcgill pain questionnaire 2012 focuses specifically on the expression of pain. An appointment with one of our pain specialists could be the first step on your journey to better manage your pain.
The mcgill pain questionnaire, or mpq, is one of the most widely used multidimensional pain scales in the world. Please mark, on the drawings below, the areas where you feel pain or discomfort. Your post about the mcgill pain scale gave me the idea to talk about how painful this chronic pain condition can be. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq consists of 78 words, obtained from painpatient interviews and the clinical literature, which describe distinctly different aspects of the experience of pain melzack 1975. The mcgill pain questionnaire also had an intensity scale to determine the properties of pain experience of sufferers. Nov 15, 2012 the mcgill pain scale remains a useful instrument for doctors because it is reliable and consistent with the original paper from 1971 is considered a classic. Psychometric properties of sinhala version of shortform mcgill pain questionnaire2 sf mpq2sin among patients with cancer pain in sri lanka.
The mcgill pain questionnaire can be used to evaluate a person experiencing significant pain. The shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpq is a shorter version of the original mpq, and was developed later in 1987. This is a sample version of the mcgill pain questionnaire. Many nurses ask for a verbal response to the question. The mcgill pain questionnaire, also known as mcgill pain index, is a scale of rating pain developed at mcgill university by melzack and torgerson in 1971. Substantial portions of the words had the same relative positions on a common intensity scale for people from widely divergent social and ethnic backgrounds. The chart above gives you a visual of the type of pain that someone living with crpsrsd has to deal with. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq consists of 78 words, obtained from pain patient interviews and the clinical literature, which describe distinctly different aspects of the experience of pain melzack, 1975. The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq has been shown to be a useful tool not only for evaluating the three dimensions of pain, but also in the differentiation of pain syndromes with similar pathologies. We suggest that you produce multiple photocopies so that you may obtain written feedback to place in the patients history file.
Make the marks as big or as small as your pain or discomfort. The original version questionnaire is actually rather irksome to take if youre in pain, and ive done the actual mcgill questionnaire a few times bc someone t the local uni was studying whether it was useful for pain patients to try to figure out how to define pain precisely, etc. The mcgill pain index is a scale that shows the rating or level of pain. May 09, 2020 the mcgill pain questionnaire is useful because it relies mostly on descriptive words which allow patients to give a more precise description of their pain. These words or items are rated on an intensity scale as 0 none, 1 mild, 2 moderate. Mcgill pain index, crps and fibromyalgia elle and the auto. It was developed at mcgill university by melzack and torgerson. The questionnaire is selfreported and allows individuals to describe the quality and intensity of their pain by using 78 adjectives in 20 different sections. The words are categorized into three major classes. Affective subscale with 4 words from the original mpq.
The mcgill pain questionnaire mpq is a threepart pain assessment tool that measures several dimensions of the patients pain experience fig. Click export csv or ris to download the entire page or use the checkboxes to select a subset of records to download. Mcgill pain index, crps and fibromyalgia elle and the. The mcgill pain questionnaire or mpq melzack, 1975 has a longer history. Administration the patient is provided with a form comprising instructions and 20 word groups. Melzack used the data from the mcgill pain questionnaire to create a graph called the mcgill pain index. In addition, there are 15 adjectives that describe the sensory 11 words and. Melzack used the data from the mcgill pain questionnaire to create a graph called. Labour pain, clinical pain syndromes, and pain after trauma or accident. Mcgill pain index and mechanism of crps or rsd american. Anesthesiology reprinted this in 2005 under the title classic papers revisited the mcgill. The mcgill pain questionnaire can be used to evaluate a person.
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