Analysis of the applicability of different pain questionnaires in three hospital settings: outpatient clinic, ward and emergency unit.

Objective: To assess the applicability of pain assessment instruments in three hospital settings.

Methodology: This study comprised 60 patients with musculoskeletal pain cared for at the Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba: orthopedic ward, Rheumatology outpatient clinic, and orthopedic emergency unit.

Questionnaires: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ); Visual Analogue Scale for pain (VAS).