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Hi Jeremy, The pain definition by IASP might help, " An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage". From what I understand, so even bumping your head into a door frame or acute pain has an emotional component. As they say " no brain, no pain". So I am not sure if we can tease out the emotional from the sensory/physiological. Check Lorimer Moseley when you get a chance. On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 7:00 AM, Jeremy Howick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear List Members, > > Within the context of a trial or systematic review, is change in pain (for > example with a visual analog scale): (a) physical outcome, (b) > psychological outcome, or (c) both.neither? > > I am aware that many causes of pain (such as bumping my head into a low > door frame) are purely physical. What I am interested in is whether pain as > an outcome measured by a visual analog scale itself is physical, > psychological, or both/neither. > > I’m specifically interested in what the scientific consensus is or, > better, whether there is evidence of some kind that could resolve this. > > Thanks in advance, > > Jeremy > > > T: +44 (0)1865 289 258 <+44%201865%20289258> E: [log in to unmask] > > http://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/jeremy-howick > > > > Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford > Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock > Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG >