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Practice Point
Pain assessment
Assess for pain and contributing factors with the use of a simple pain scale and comprehensive history of the patient’s condition. Be aware of the importance of assessing ongoing and persistent or new pain and consider the possibility of local recurrence.
It is recommended that primary care clinicians should assess for pain and contributing factors for pain with the use of a simple pain scale and comprehensive history of the patient’s complaint (Level of evidence – 0)
How this guidance was developed
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process, informed by an ungraded recommendation in the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines.
Pain assessment
Practice Point
Assess for pain and contributing factors with the use of a simple pain scale and comprehensive history of the patient’s condition. Be aware of the importance of assessing ongoing and persistent or new pain and consider the possibility of local recurrence.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Safe and quality care
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Supportive care
No evidence-based source recommendation was identified for this topic, which was considered an important aspect of care. This practice point was developed using an expert consensus process, informed by an ungraded recommendation in the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines.