Stanford Five
Stanford Five in pain management is an augmented set of medical history obtained by the clinician during the medical interview for patients with pain. Unlike the OPQRST of pain history designed to elicit aspects of the pain experience itself, the Stanford Five is designed to assess and present the pain experience as viewed from the patient's primary belief system. A cornerstone of interdisciplinary pain management, its creation is attributed to Sean Mackey of Stanford University. The following are the components of the Stanford Five :