Short Form of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)

Pain severity items:

(1) worst pain in the past 24 hours

(2) least pain in the past 24 hours

(3) average pain in the past 24 hours

(4) current pain level

Items 1 through 4 have a 10 cm VAS response anchored from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable),

Pain medication items:

(1) pain medicines

(2) percentage of pain relief provided by current pain medications

Pain interference items:

(1) general activity

(2) mood

(3) walking ability

(4) normal work

(5) relationships

(6) sleep

(7) enjoyment of life

These items have a 10 cm VAS response anchored from 0 (no interference) to 10 (unable to perform).