- McGill Pain Questionnaire
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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.
To use the questionnaire, circle the words that describe your pain but do not circle more than one word in a group. Then when you have that done, go back and circle the three words in groups 1-10 that most convey your pain response. Pick the two words in groups 11-15 that do the same thing. Then pick one word in group 16. Finally, pick 1 word in groups 17-20. At the end you should have seven words that you can take to your doctor that will help describe both the quality of your pain and the intensity of it.
Contents
Sample questionnaire
Group Words 1 Flickering, Pulsing, Quivering, Throbbing, Beating, Pounding 2 Jumping, Flashing, Shooting 3 Pricking, Boring, Drilling, Stabbing 4 Sharp, Cutting, Lacerating 5 Pinching, Pressing, Gnawing, Cramping, Crushing 6 Tugging, Pulling, Wrenching 7 Hot, Burning, Scalding, Searing 8 Tingling, Itchy, Smarting, Stinging 9 Dull, Sore, Hurting, Aching, Heavy 10 Tender, Taut (tight), Rasping, Splitting 11 Tiring, Exhausting 12 Sickening, Suffocating 13 Fearful, Frightful, Terrifying 14 Punishing, Grueling, Cruel, Vicious, Killing 15 Wretched, Blinding 16 Annoying, Troublesome, Miserable, Intense, Unbearable 17 Spreading, Radiating, Penetrating, Piercing 18 Tight, Numb, Squeezing, Drawing, Tearing 19 Cool, Cold, Freezing 20 Nagging, Nauseating, Agonizing, Dreadful, Torturing You can use some words more than once.
See also
References
External links
- McGill Pain Index
- McGill Pain Index with Academic Citations
- The McGill Pain Questionnaire
- The McGill Pain Questionnaire: major properties and scoring methods.
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