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The McGill Pain Questionnaire

The McGill Pain Questionnaire can be used to evaluate a person experiencing significant pain. It can be used to monitor the pain over time and to determine the effectiveness of any intervention. It was developed at by Dr. Melzack at McGill University in Montreal Canada and has been translated into several languages.

What Does Your Pain Feel Like?

Some of the following words below describe your present pain. Select ONLY those words that best describe it. Leave out any category that is not suitable. Use only a single word in each appropriate category - the one that applies best.

How Does Your Pain Change with Time?

How Strong is Your Pain?

People agree that the following 5 words (Mild, Discomforting, Distressing, Horrible, Excruciating) represent pain of increasing intensity.

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