Table 1.
Derivation and summary of PMI grades for pain severity and analgesic drug classes
| Pain severity
|
Analgesic drug class prescribed PMI grade
|
Total (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories* | PMI grade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| None (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mild (1–3) | 1 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 81 (21.8) |
| Moderate (4–6) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 164 | 40 | 213 (57.4) |
| Severe (7–10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 9 | 77 (20.8) |
| Total (%) | 26 (7.0) | 16 (4.3) | 272 (73.3) | 57 (15.4) | 371 (100) | |
Notes:
*
Descriptive categories (mild, moderate, and severe) are based on patients’ Brief Pain Inventory average pain intensity rating (0–10).
Abbreviation: PMI, pain management index.