Please respond to each question or statement by marking one box.
| PainEpisodeQ1 | In the past 12 months, how many sickle cell pain attacks (crises) did you have? …………………………….. |
| X | I did not have a pain attack (crises) in the past 12 months |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 or more |
| PainEpisodeQ2 | When was your last pain attack (crisis)?…………………………………………………………………………………….. |
| X | I’ve never had a pain attack (crises) |
| 1 | More than 5 years ago |
| 2 | 1-5 years ago |
| 3 | 7-11 months ago |
| 4 | 1-6 months ago |
| 5 | 1-3 weeks ago |
| 6 | Less than a week ago |
| 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)?………………………………………………………………………. |
| 0 | No pain |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Worst pain imaginable |
| X | I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
| PainEpisodeQ4 | How much did your last pain attack (crisis) interfere with your life? …………………………………………….. |
| X | I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
| 1 | Not at all, I did everything I usually do |
| 2 | I had to cut down on some things I usually do |
| 3 | I could not do most things I usually do |
| 4 | I could not take care of myself and needed some help from family or friends |
| 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? ……………………………………………………… |
| X | I’ve never had a pain attack (crisis) |
| 1 | Less than 1 hour |
| 2 | 1-12 hours |
| 3 | 13-23 hours |
| 4 | 1-3 days |
| 5 | 4-6 days |
| 6 | 1-2 weeks |
| 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.