 Pain Measurement
"Pain Measurement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies.
| Descriptor ID |
D010147
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.550.324
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| Concept/Terms |
Pain Measurement- Pain Measurement
- Measurement, Pain
- Measurements, Pain
- Pain Measurements
- Assessment, Pain
- Assessments, Pain
- Pain Assessments
- Pain Assessment
- Analgesia Tests
- Analgesia Test
- Test, Analgesia
- Tests, Analgesia
- Nociception Tests
- Nociception Test
- Test, Nociception
- Tests, Nociception
McGill Pain Questionnaire- McGill Pain Questionnaire
- Pain Questionnaire, McGill
- Questionnaire, McGill Pain
- McGill Pain Scale
- Pain Scale, McGill
- Scale, McGill Pain
Analogue Pain Scale- Analogue Pain Scale
- Analogue Pain Scales
- Pain Scale, Analogue
- Pain Scales, Analogue
- Scale, Analogue Pain
- Scales, Analogue Pain
- Analog Pain Scale
- Analog Pain Scales
- Pain Scale, Analog
- Pain Scales, Analog
- Scale, Analog Pain
- Scales, Analog Pain
Formalin Test- Formalin Test
- Formalin Tests
- Test, Formalin
- Tests, Formalin
Tourniquet Pain Test- Tourniquet Pain Test
- Pain Test, Tourniquet
- Pain Tests, Tourniquet
- Test, Tourniquet Pain
- Tests, Tourniquet Pain
- Tourniquet Pain Tests
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2000 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2002 | 1 | 9 | 10 | | 2003 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2004 | 3 | 12 | 15 | | 2005 | 2 | 17 | 19 | | 2006 | 1 | 17 | 18 | | 2007 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2008 | 0 | 17 | 17 | | 2009 | 1 | 21 | 22 | | 2010 | 1 | 31 | 32 | | 2011 | 1 | 16 | 17 | | 2012 | 1 | 29 | 30 | | 2013 | 0 | 22 | 22 | | 2014 | 0 | 21 | 21 | | 2015 | 3 | 17 | 20 | | 2016 | 4 | 17 | 21 | | 2017 | 3 | 22 | 25 | | 2018 | 7 | 23 | 30 | | 2019 | 6 | 22 | 28 | | 2020 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2021 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2024 | 3 | 12 | 15 | | 2025 | 3 | 16 | 19 | | 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain Measurement" by people in Profiles.
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George RM, McSwain JR, Gukasov M, Wilson DA, Nitchie H, Wilson SH. Dermatomal spread in lateral quadratus lumborum blocks versus transversus abdominus plane blocks after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized clinical trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 02 05; 51(2):181-186.
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Palermo TM, Li R, Zhou C, Aalfs H, Cress G, Lowe M, Abu-El-Haija M, Chugh A, Downs EM, Fishman DS, Freeman AJ, Giefer MJ, Gonska TY, Husain SZ, Lindblad D, Liu QY, Maqbool A, Mark JA, McFerron BA, Mehta MS, Noel RA, Perito ER, Wang F, Yuan Y, Zheng Y, Uc A. Internet-delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Pain in Pediatric Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Pancreas. 2026 Feb 01; 55(2):e137-e146.
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Selhorst M, Sweeney E, Martin LC, Yang J, Benedict J, Brna M, Fischer AN. Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial. Br J Sports Med. 2026 Jan 19; 60(2):125-132.
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Riera A, Lawson SL, Klekowski N, Moake MM, Snelling PJ, Toney AG, Ng C, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Binder ZW. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Secondary Analysis of Needle Tip Distance. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Feb 01; 42(2):e20-e25.
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Kendall PD, Sheeder J, Fang N. Decreasing opioid provision and use while maintaining analgesia efficacy in cervical preparation with osmotic dilators before dilation and evacuation: A quality improvement initiative. Contraception. 2026 Jan; 153:111236.
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Ee JS, Dogbey GY, Goodie JL, Marshall KD. Validating 2 Short Form Pain Catastrophizing Scales in Active Duty U.S. Army Soldiers Seeking Chronic Pain Treatment. Mil Med. 2025 Sep 01; 190(Supplement_2):793-798.
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Pagé MG, Katz J, Darville R, Gabriel G, Ladha KS, Huang A, Ganty P, Katznelson R, Tamir D, Fiorellino J, Kahn M, Tao L, Slepian M, Wieskopf J, Clarke H. One-year opioid consumption trajectories among individuals receiving multidisciplinary postsurgical care: a single-center observational study from the Toronto General Hospital Transitional Pain Service. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 07 04; 50(7):542-552.
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Buckner TW, Kessler C, Castaman G, Hermans C, Jiménez-Yuste V, Mahlangu J, Miesbach W, Oldenburg J, Recht M, Valentino LA, Wheeler AP, Pipe SW. Pain Reduction Following Eptacog Beta Treatment of Bleeding Episodes in Adolescents and Adults With Haemophilia A or B Complicated by Inhibitors. Haemophilia. 2025 Jul; 31(4):713-721.
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Binder ZW, Ng C, Klekowski N, Lawson SL, Riera A, Toney AG, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Lauer E, Snelling PJ, Moake MM. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec; 32(12):1278-1287.
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Bailes AF, Noritz GH, Wyeth DO, Lucas EJ, Bates EB, Azizi H, Sarmiento CA, Thorpe DE, Nichols SA, Kreschmer J, Wisniewski S, Gannotti M. Multi-center improvement in screening for pain that affects activities in adults with cerebral palsy. Disabil Health J. 2025 Oct; 18(4):101911.
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