Pain is a common experience of physical discomfort and one of the most common clinical conditions. Effective pain assessment can help physicians better understand a patient's pain condition and develop a more scientific treatment plan. Currently, common clinical pain assessment tools include the following:
Visual Analog Scale (VAS): VAS is a commonly used pain assessment tool, which evaluates the degree of pain by asking the patient to mark his or her pain level on a straight line.The ends of the straight line of VAS are labeled with The two ends of the VAS line are labeled "no pain" and "worst pain", and the patient can mark the corresponding position on the line according to their own feelings, and then the doctor will score according to the marked position, and the score range is generally 0-10 points.
Pain Rating Scale (PRS): PRS is a commonly used descriptive assessment tool, which assesses the degree of pain by asking the patient to describe the intensity, characteristics, and duration of the pain, etc. The rating range of the PRS is generally 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating the most severe pain.
Pain Questionnaire (PQ): The PQ is a commonly used pain assessment tool that assesses the degree of pain by asking the patient to answer a number of questions about the pain, such as the intensity, location, duration, and impact of the pain.The scale of the PQ generally ranges from 0-10.
Pain Behavior Scale (PBS): PBS is an observational assessment tool that assesses pain by observing the patient's pain behaviors, such as facial expressions, moaning, complaining, and other aspects of the pain.The score range of the PBS is generally 0-4.
Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS): the PQAS is a tool that assesses the quality of pain by evaluating aspects such as the nature, type, duration, and impact of the pain. the range of scores on the PQAS is generally 0-10.
In short, all these pain assessment tools are commonly used in the clinic to assess the degree and quality of pain, and doctors can choose the appropriate tool for assessment according to the specific situation, in order to better understand the patient's pain status, and provide an important reference for the development of more scientific treatment programs.