pijntekeningen
Pijntekeningen are a diagnostic and evaluative tool in which patients mark areas of pain on a diagram of the human body. The purpose is to visualize the distribution, location, and sometimes intensity or quality of pain to inform diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring over time. They are used across medical disciplines, including general practice, neurology, rheumatology and rehabilitation, as well as in psychology and pain research.
In practice, a clinician provides a blank body diagram, often showing front and back views or a
Pijntekeningen support a range of applications: identifying focal versus diffuse pain, distinguishing musculoskeletal from neuropathic patterns,
Limitations include subjectivity and variability in interpretation, potential cultural differences in expressing pain, and the risk