• Christopher L Robinson, Anh Phung, Moises Dominguez, Edgar Remotti, Ryan Ricciardelli, D Uju Momah, Stephanie Wahab, Rosa S Kim, Malcolm Norman, Evan Zhang, Jamal Hasoon, Vwaire Orhurh, Omar Viswanath, Cyrus Yazdi, Grant H Chen, Thomas T Simopoulos, and Jatinder Gill.
• Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
• Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2024 Jan 1; 28 (1): 112511-25.

Purpose Of ReviewIt is essential to have validated and reliable pain measurement tools that cover a wide range of areas and are tailored to individual patients to ensure effective pain management. The main objective of this review is to provide comprehensive information on commonly used pain scales and questionnaires, including their usefulness, intended purpose, applicability to different patient populations, and associated advantages and disadvantages.Recent FindingsAcute pain questionnaires typically focus on measuring the severity of pain and the extent of relief achieved through interventions. Chronic pain questionnaires evaluate additional aspects such as pain-related functional limitations, psychological distress, and psychological well-being. The selection of an appropriate pain scale depends on the specific assessment objectives. Additionally, each pain scale has its strengths and limitations. Understanding the differences among these pain scales is essential for selecting the most appropriate tool tailored to individual patient needs in different settings.ConclusionMedical professionals encounter challenges in accurately assessing pain. Physicians must be familiar with the different pain scales and their applicability to specific patient population.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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