ID Pain questions and scoring: If patients have > 1 painful area, they are to consider the area that is most relevant when answering the ID Pain questions. Scores range from −1 to 5. Higher scores are more indicative of pain with a neuropathic component.
QUESTION | SCORE | |
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YES | NO | |
1. Did the pain feel like pins and needles? | 1 | 0 |
2. Did the pain feel hot or burning? | 1 | 0 |
3. Did the pain feel numb? | 1 | 0 |
4. Did the pain feel like electrical shocks? | 1 | 0 |
5. Is the pain made worse with the touch of clothing or bed sheets? | 1 | 0 |
6. Is the pain limited to your joints? | −1 | 0 |
Adapted from Portenoy.12