Table 1.
Scales to measure all the aspects of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
| Pain scales | Health-related quality of life scales | Pain location scales | Site-specific scales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidimensional | Multidimensional | Generic | Disease specific | ||
| Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) | McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) | 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) | Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) | Formal Joint Count | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) |
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | Short-Form MPQ (SF-MPQ) | European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) | Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (AIMS2) | Regional Pain Scale (RPS) | Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) |
| Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) | Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire | ||
| Faces Pain Rating Scale | Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire (CPGQ) | Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) | |||
| Thermometer Pain Scale (TPS) | West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI); Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Scale (RAPS) | ||||