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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.550.324
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 Visual Analog Pain Scale Visual Analog Pain Scale Visual Analogue Pain Scale 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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pain Measurement".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Neurologic Examination [E01.370.600.550]
Pain Measurement [E01.370.600.550.324]

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Bar chart showing 253 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 19 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	5	5
1999	0	3	3
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	0	6	6
2003	3	2	5
2004	0	12	12
2005	4	7	11
2006	2	5	7
2007	1	7	8
2008	1	6	7
2009	0	8	8
2010	2	6	8
2011	2	11	13
2012	2	12	14
2013	2	12	14
2014	2	15	17
2015	4	15	19
2016	2	14	16
2017	2	14	16
2018	1	10	11
2019	1	8	9
2020	2	12	14
2021	0	9	9
2022	0	3	3
2023	0	2	2
2024	1	5	6
2025	0	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain Measurement" by people in Profiles.

Tambiah J, Kennedy S, Swearingen C, McAlindon T, Yazici Y. Impact of structural severity on outcomes in knee osteoarthritis: an analysis of data from phase 2 and phase 3 lorecivivint clinical trials. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 May 01; 64(5):2583-2590.

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Yazici Y, Tambiah JRS, Swearingen CJ, Lopez VA, Kennedy S, Fineman MS, Simsek I, Solomon E, Mcalindon TE. A Phase 3, 28-week, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (OA-10) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single injection of lorecivivint in the target knee joint of moderately to severely symptomatic osteoarthritis patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 May; 43(5):847-853.

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Yazici Y, Tambiah JRS, Swearingen CJ, Britt J, Kennedy S, Fineman MS, Simsek I, Solomon E, McAlindon TE. A Phase 3, 56-week, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (OA-11) utilising patient-reported and radiographic outcomes evaluating the efficacy and safety of a lorecivivint injection in patients with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 May; 43(5):854-860.

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Goldsmith A, Driver L, Duggan NM, Riscinti M, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Sell J, Brown C, Fung C, Perice L, Bennett D, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Brown J, Nagdev A. Complication Rates After Ultrasonography-Guided Nerve Blocks Performed in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2444742.

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Gerhart J, Burns JW, Thorn B, Jensen M, Carmody J, Keefe F. Treatment mechanism and outcome decoupling effects in cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and behavior therapy for chronic pain. Pain. 2025 Feb 01; 166(2):408-419.

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Mease P, Reed G, Ogdie A, Pappas DA, Kremer JM. Prevalence of Fibromyalgia and Widespread Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis: Association With Disease Severity Assessment in a Large US Registry. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 09; 76(9):1313-1321.

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Wilson JM, Franqueiro AR, Edwards RR, Chai PR, Schreiber KL. Individuals with fibromyalgia report greater pain sensitivity than healthy adults while listening to their favorite music: the contribution of negative affect. Pain Med. 2024 May 02; 25(5):352-361.

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Yousef M, Zheng H, Yang W, Ayers DC. Predictive Factors of Pain and Functional Outcome 5 Years Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Function and Outcomes Research for Comparative Effectiveness in Total Joint Replacement Cohort Study. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Sep; 39(9S1):S105-S111.

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Burden AD, Bissonnette R, Anatchkova M, Budhiarso I, Skalicky AM, Liberato ACS, Hu N, Thoma C, Gloede T, Kohlmann T, Lebwohl MG. Psychometric validation of the Psoriasis Symptom Scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue and pain-Visual Analogue Scale in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Jul; 38(7):1383-1390.

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Salis Z, Driban JB, McAlindon TE, Eaton CB, Sainsbury A. Association of Weight Loss and Weight Gain With Structural Defects and Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 May; 76(5):652-663.

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