Neuropathic Pain Scale Questionnaire

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized survey developed and copyrighted by Brad Galer and Mark Jensen in 1997 and published in the journal Neurology (BS Galer and MP Jensen. Development and preliminary validation of a pain measure specific to neuropathic pain: The Neuropathic Pain Scale. Neurology. 1997, 48:332-338.) which is used to assess specific pain qualities associated with neuropathic pain. This instrument consists of 10 items that can be completed by the patient. Each item is rated on a scale of 0-10 with 0 representing none and 10 representing the worst. However, one item is multi-level with open ended responses.

**Synonyms:** - NPS - NPS - NPS01