Abstract:
Pain is the most
Pain assessment is vital in supporting the diagnosis of the source of pain and for effective treatment.
McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ)
significant qualities of pain. It can be used to assess the pain over time and to determine the
usefulness of any intervention. It was developed by Dr. Melzack at McGill University in Montreal
Canada and updated for another two ve
neuropathic and non
objective of this paper was to review the published literature to describe the applications of MPQ in
pain assessment.
versions were identified.
validated in different patient populations such as those with
operative pain.
for statistical analysis among cross cultures and languages were shown.
