Persistent Pain

These tool kits were developed for the Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics project supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation through the American Geriatrics Society. The tool kits are intended to help physicians better understand the common 'Geriatric Syndromes' and contain educational materials, suggested guidelines, forms and tools for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

	The following tools, forms and educational materials are designed to assist physicians in gathering data from patients experiencing chronic pain, and to educate patients about how they can proactively manage their pain. Click on the title of an individual tool for a short description and download options. Or download the the complete tool kit by clicking on the links in the right-hand column.

Individual Tools

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Process	Professional Tools	Educational Materials

Identify	H&P: Pain PDF DOC files


Prepare		Medical History PDF DOC files

		Daily Pain Diary PDF DOC files

		How to Complete the Daily Pain Diary PDF DOC files

		Geriatric Depression Scale (short forn) PDF DOC files





Evaluate		Evaluation and Management of Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		Using Medications for Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		Living Well with Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		Exercising with Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		How to Stretch PDF DOC files



Follow Up	Pain Follow-Up Flow Chart PDF DOC files	Persistent Pain Follow-Up Questionnaire PDF DOC files

		NSAIDs PDF DOC files

		Opioids and Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		Depression Medications for Persistent Pain PDF DOC files

		Managing Constipation PDF DOC files

		Treating Pain without Pills PDF DOC files

		Pain Care: Bill of Rights PDF DOC files

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	Contains the additional materials not used in evaluation / management. These training materials describe the tool kit's rationale and illustrate its use (through the Case Study) in Persistent Pain evaluation.

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	The tool kits are designed for use by medical professionals and are not recommended for use by lay persons looking to diagnose or manage a medical problem. However, if you are not a medical professional but are interested in the issues addressed in the tool kits, we encourage you to download the tools and discuss them with your doctor.