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Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure
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| PainEpisodeQ1 | In the past 12 months, how many sickle cell pain attacks (crises) did you have? …………………………….. |
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X |
I did not have a pain attack (crises) in the past 12 months |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
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4 |
4 or more |
| PainEpisodeQ2 | When was your last pain attack (crisis)?…………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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X |
I’ve never had a pain attack (crises) |
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1 |
More than 5 years ago |
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2 |
1-5 years ago |
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3 |
7-11 months ago |
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4 |
1-6 months ago |
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5 |
1-3 weeks ago |
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6 |
Less than a week ago |
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7 |
I have one right now |
| PainEpisodeQ3 | Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable, how severe was your pain during your last pain attack (crisis)?………………………………………………………………………. |
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0 |
No pain |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
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4 |
4 |
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5 |
5 |
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6 |
6 |
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7 |
7 |
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8 |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
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10 |
Worst pain imaginable |
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X |
I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
| PainEpisodeQ4 | How much did your last pain attack (crisis) interfere with your life? …………………………………………….. |
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X |
I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
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1 |
Not at all, I did everything I usually do |
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2 |
I had to cut down on some things I usually do |
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3 |
I could not do most things I usually do |
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4 |
I could not take care of myself and needed some help from family or friends |
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5 |
I could not take care of myself and needed constant care from family, friends, doctors, or nurses |
| PainEpisodeQ5 | About how long did your most recent pain attack (crisis) last? ……………………………………………………… |
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X |
I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
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1 |
Less than 1 hour |
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2 |
1-12 hours |
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3 |
13-23 hours |
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4 |
1-3 days |
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5 |
4-6 days |
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6 |
1-2 weeks |
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7 |
More than 2 weeks |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/pain-episode-frequency-and-severity-measure/
Mohammed looti. "Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/pain-episode-frequency-and-severity-measure/.
Mohammed looti. "Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/pain-episode-frequency-and-severity-measure/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/pain-episode-frequency-and-severity-measure/.
[1] Mohammed looti, "Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.
Mohammed looti. Pain Episode Frequency and Severity Measure. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. 2026;vol(issue):pages.