<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The first and most important step in pain management is to correctly assess it. Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2(SF-MPQ-2) and Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale (MPES) are valid and reliable tools used in clinical practice and research. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments applied for pain relief. 27 patients were included in the study, of which 12 were outpatients and 15 were inpatients. Statistical and clinical significant differences were obtained only for the inpatient group on the MPES (p=0.00, difference between means=3.07) and for 3 out of 4 domains of the SF-MPQ-2 (p=0.01, 0.01 and 0.00 and the difference between means=2.60, 2.00 and 2.20 for continuous pain, neuropathic pain and affective descriptors, respectively). Outcomes of pain management are better for inpatients due to a combination of analgesic drugs with physical medicine and rehabilitation procedures and a strict monitoring during their hospitalization.</p></abstract>

The first and most important step in pain management is to correctly assess it. Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2(SF-MPQ-2) and Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale (MPES) are valid and reliable tools used in clinical practice and research. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments applied for pain relief. 27 patients were included in the study, of which 12 were outpatients and 15 were inpatients. Statistical and clinical significant differences were obtained only for the inpatient group on the MPES (p=0.00, difference between means=3.07) and for 3 out of 4 domains of the SF-MPQ-2 (p=0.01, 0.01 and 0.00 and the difference between means=2.60, 2.00 and 2.20 for continuous pain, neuropathic pain and affective descriptors, respectively). Outcomes of pain management are better for inpatients due to a combination of analgesic drugs with physical medicine and rehabilitation procedures and a strict monitoring during their hospitalization.

Musculoskeletal Pain Evaluation: McGill Pain Questionnaire Versus Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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The first and most important step in pain management is to correctly assess it. Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2(SF-MPQ-2) and Multidimensional Pain...

Musculoskeletal Pain Evaluation: McGill Pain Questionnaire Versus Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale

Publié en ligne: 23 oct. 2020

Pages: 22 - 25

Reçu: 10 juil. 2020

Accepté: 24 août 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0043

Mots clés
musculoskeletal pain, pain assessment, pharmacological treatment, nonpharmacological treatment

© 2020 Adriana Boţan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Musculoskeletal Pain Evaluation: McGill Pain Questionnaire Versus Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale

Publié en ligne: 23 oct. 2020

Pages: 22 - 25

Reçu: 10 juil. 2020

Accepté: 24 août 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2020-0043

Mots clésmusculoskeletal pain, pain assessment, pharmacological treatment, nonpharmacological treatment

© 2020 Adriana Boţan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
musculoskeletal pain, pain assessment, pharmacological treatment, nonpharmacological treatment