title: Practical assessment in patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.
abstract: Short review of exemplary clinical assessment methods to describe clinical evidence-based assessment for patients suffering from symptoms of musculoskeletal pain.History and physical examination are the primary evidence-based assessment instruments for pain patients. Pain scales and questionnaire might allow assessment of different aspects of pain in order to perform an individualized therapy for pain patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. mohammad.keilani@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keilani
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Haig
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crevenna
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Assessment; Clinical examination; Pain; Questionnaires; Scales