Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Νευροπαθητικού Πόνου	Ερωτηματολόγιο Πόνου McGill
Πεδίο	Ιατρική του Πόνου	Ιατρική του Πόνου
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2007	1975
Δημιουργός	Mark P. Jensen and colleagues	Ronald Melzack
Τύπος	Self-report scale measuring neuropathic pain quality and intensity	Self-report questionnaire measuring multiple pain dimensions
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Kramer, H.H., Winkelmann, A., Sluka, K.A., & Malin, S.A. (2004). Neuropathic pain: Transmitter-based mechanisms to pharmacological intervention. Journal of Pain, 5(4), 204-221.	Melzack, R. (1975). The McGill Pain Questionnaire: Major properties and scoring methods. Pain, 1(3), 277-299.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	NPS, Neuropathic Pain Scale	MPQ, McGill Pain Index
Συναφείς	4	5
Σύνοψη	The Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) is a 10-item self-report instrument developed by Jensen and colleagues to measure the quality and intensity of pain associated with neuropathic conditions (nerve damage, peripheral neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, spinal cord injury pain). The NPS captures pain descriptors (sharp, cold, burning, sensitive, itching) and sensations characteristic of neuropathic pain, distinguishing them from nociceptive (tissue-damage-related) pain.	The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) is a multidimensional pain assessment instrument developed by Ronald Melzack in 1975. It measures pain across sensory, affective, and evaluative dimensions, allowing clinicians and researchers to capture the qualitative experience of pain beyond simple intensity ratings. The MPQ remains one of the most widely used pain assessment tools in clinical and research settings.