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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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