[Assessment of chronic pain as a disability in patients with spinal cord injuries].

Objectives: To evaluate pain and its impact on daily life activities in patients with spinal cord injuries.

Methods: Patients with chronic pain associated with spinal cord injuries were mailed 2 questionnaires: the multidimensional pain inventory for spinal cord injury, which includes a visual numeric scale for pain; and the quality of life questionnaire SF-36.

Results: Twenty-two of the 28 patients (women 9, men 19) who were mailed the questionnaires responded.