Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP) - Short Form
Quick and easy-to-use questionnaire designed to help providers evaluate the patients’ relative risk for developing problems when placed on long-term opioid therapy
Pain Disability Index
Simple and rapid instrument for measuring the impact that pain has on the ability of a person to participate in essential life activities. This can be used to evaluate patients initially to monitor them over time and to judge the effectiveness of interventions.
Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form
Rapidly assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning
Patient Specific Functional Scale
This questionnaire can be used to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with any orthopaedic condition
DN4 - Questionnaire for Neuropathic Pain
Estimate the probability of neuropathic pain with 4 main questions
Pain Assessment Video
The use of different tools to assess pain, hyperalgesia, allodynia; and how to map dermatomal patterns of pain
Abdominal Wall Pain: Clinical Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis
Abdominal wall pain is often mistaken for intra-abdominal visceral pain, resulting in expensive and unnecessary laboratory tests, imaging studies, consultations, and invasive procedures. This article outlines a great approach.
Pelvic Pain Assessment Form for Patients & Healthcare Providers
International Pelvic Pain Society premade templates for patient self assessment and health care provider assessment
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Budapest Criteria
Article outling diagnosis criteria and pathophysiology
Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS)
Learn how to differentiate from complex regional pain syndrome or phantom breast. PMPS is a diagnosis of exclusion referring to chronic pain that develops after breast cancer surgery at or near the operative site and persists beyond three months after surgery.
Arthritis Examination Videos - Canadian Arthritis Society
These videos were developed by Dr. Raj Carmona for medical students, residents, rheumatology fellows and allied health professionals.
The Trigger Point & Referred Pain Guide
Excellent resource for pain patterns and trigger point diagrams from head to toe.
Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire
Individual item scores reflect the presence and severity of post concussive symptoms. The questionnaire can be repeated to monitor a patient’s progress over time.
Neck Pain and Headache
Differentiate, manage and assess neck pain or headaches using the Clinically Organized Relevant Exam (CORE) Neck Tool and Headache Navigator.
Clinically Organized Relevant Exam (CORE) Back Tool
Recognize common mechanical back pain syndromes and screen for other conditions where management may include investigations, referrals and specific medications. This is a focused examination for clinical decision-making in primary care.
Tampa Scale-11 (TSK-11) for Kinesiophobia
Evaluate the extent of kinesiophobia which includes the fear of a movement that provokes pain and therefore should be avoided. Higher scores tend to be a predictor for ongoing disability with pain-related fear.
Osteoarthritis Tool
For primary care providers who are managing patients with new or recurrent joint pain consistent with osteoarthritis of the hip, knee or hand. Flowcharts and tips included.
Managing Chronic Pain - Opioids Clinical Primer (machealth)
1 didactic course - Mental Health, Chronic Pain, and Substance Use: Addressing the Connections. Understand how mental health conditions and a history of trauma may contribute to and complicate management of pain and substance use disorders.
SJCG Chronic Pain Program - Client Intake Form
Intake form used by St. Joseph’s Care Group Chronic Pain Program.
Depression & Anxiety Screen (PHQ-9 & GAD-7)
Tools used for screening and grading severity of symptoms. - PHQ-9 screens for Major Depressive Disorder - GAD-7 screens for Generalized Anxiety Disorder