Pain Aspect Pain Descriptor
Site Where is the pain?
Onset When did the pain start, and was it sudden or gradual?
Character What is the pain like? An ache? Stabbing?
Radiation Does the pain radiate anywhere?
Associations Any other signs or symptoms associated with the pain?
Time course Does the pain follow any pattern?
Exacerbating/Relieving factors Does anything change the pain?
Severity How bad is the pain?
Table 3: Pain as an exemplar of the multidimensional concept.