Brief Pain Inventory
BPIPain Severity & Interference
15 items
1994
α 0.80–0.93
Free
Cleeland, C.S. & Ryan, K.M.
What it measures
The most widely used measure of pain severity and pain-related interference with daily functioning in clinical research. Originally developed for cancer pain but validated across diverse chronic pain conditions. Pain severity captures worst, least, average, and current pain; interference captures impact on function, mood, sleep, and enjoyment of life.
Representative items
- Please rate your pain by marking the box beside the number that best describes your pain at its WORST in the past 24 hours. (0=no pain to 10=pain as bad as you can imagine)
- Please rate your pain by marking the box beside the number that best describes your AVERAGE pain.
- In the past 24 hours, how much has pain interfered with your general activity?
- In the past 24 hours, how much has pain interfered with your mood?
- In the past 24 hours, how much has pain interfered with your sleep?
Citation
Cleeland, C.S., & Ryan, K.M. (1994). Pain assessment: Global use of the Brief Pain Inventory. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 23(2), 129–138.