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1 FLICKERINGQUIVERING PULSING THROBBINGBEATINGPOUNDING

2 JUMPINGFLASHINGSHOOTING

3 PRICKINGBORINGDRILLINGSTABBINGLANCINATING

4 SHARPCUTTINGLACERATING

5 PINCHINGPRESSINGGNAWINGCRAMPINGCRUSHING

6 TUGGINGPULLINGWRENCHING

7 HOTBURNINGSCALDINGSEARING

8 TINGLINGITCHYSMARTINGSTINGING

9 DULLSOREHURTINGACHINGHEAVY

10 TENDERTAUTRASPINGSPLITTING

BRIEFMOMENTARYTRANSIENT

RHYTHMICPERIODICINTERMITTENT

CONTINUOUSSTEADYCONSTANT

11 TIRINGEXHAUSTING

12 SICKENINGSUFFOCATING

13 FEARFULFRIGHTFULTERRIFYING

14 PUNISHINGGRUELLINGCRUELVICIOUSKILLING

15 WRETCHEDBLINDING

16 ANNOYINGTROUBLESOMEMISERABLEINTENSEUNBEARABLE

17 SPREADINGRADIATINGPENETRATINGPIERCING

18 TIGHTNUMBDRAWINGSQUEEZINGTEARING

19 COOLCOLDFREEZING

20 NAGGINGNAUSEATINGAGONIZINGDREADFULTORTURING

PPI0 NO PAIN1 MILD2 DISCOMFORTING3 DISTRESSING4 HORRIBLE5 EXCRUCIATING

E = EXTERNALI = INTERNAL

COMMENTS:

McGill Pain Questionnaire

PATIENT’S NAME DATE TIME AM/PM

PRI: S A E M PRI(T) PPI(1-10) (11-15) (16) (17-20) (1-20)

The descriptors fall into four major groups: sensory, 1 to 10; affective, 11 to 15; evaluative, 16; and miscellaneous, 17 to 20. The rank value for each descriptor is based on its position in the word set. The sum of the rank values is the pain rating index (PRI). The present pain intensity (PPI) is based on a scale of 0 to 5. Copyright © 1970 Ronald Melzack.