APPLICATIONS OF MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR PATIENTS WITH PAIN: LITERATURE REVIEW

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.