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Pain%20Quality%20Assessment%20Scale%20(PQAS)
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Please visit this website for more information about the instrument: Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS)
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| Classification |
Exploratory: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
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| Short Description of Instrument |
The PQAS is a 20-item measure used for measuring neuropathic pain and features of pain associated with non-neuropathic pain. This scale rates the severity of pain on average during the past week.
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| Scoring |
Subscales range from 0 to 10 with 0 indicating no pain sensation and 10 indicating the most intense pain.
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| References |
Jensen MP. Pain assessment in clinical trials. In D Carr & H Wittink (Eds.). Pain management: Evidence, outcomes, and quality of life. A Sourcebook. London: Elsevier, 2008.
Jensen MP, Gammaitoni AR, Olaleye DO, Oleka N, Nalamachu SR, Galer BS. The pain quality assessment scale: assessment of pain quality in carpal tunnel syndrome. J Pain. 2006; Nov;7(11):823-832.
Document last updated November 2020
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