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McGill Pain Questionnaire
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.
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- Melzack, R. (1975). The McGill Pain Questionnaire: Major properties and scoring methods. Pain, 1(3), 277-299. DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(75)90044-5 ↗
- Melzack, R. (1987). The short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Pain, 30(2), 191-197. DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(87)91074-8 ↗
- Boureau, F., Doubrère, J.F., & Luu, M. (1990). Comparative study of validity and reliability of four French McGill Pain Questionnaire versions. Pain, 42(2), 169-184. DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(90)91171-4 ↗