The P-3® is a 44-item, self-report, multiple-choice instrument designed to help the clinician identify patients who are experiencing emotional distress associated with primary complaints of pain. The P-3 is appropriate for patients suffering pain as a result of physical trauma (e.g., motor vehicle accidents and work-related injuries), disease, or illness.
Each of the 44 questions offers the patient three brief response options. The P-3 has three clinical scales:
Depression
Anxiety
Somatization.
The P-3 also includes a Validity Index that assesses the probability of random responding, inadequate reading comprehension, and magnification of symptoms.
For P-3, there is an Overview tab and an Item Entry tab.
The Overview tab includes an Administration Settings section.
Administration Settings
The Administration Settings section contains general administration information such as administration date, age at administration, and examiner.
Field Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Show Item Text |
Use this toggle to display the item text and the item response alternatives. |
Item entry fields |
Item responses for P-3 are entered using the following values: 1, 2, or 3 |
When you click the Proceed to Reports or Save updates button, the assessment is saved and the system checks to ensure all the required data has been entered. If any required data is missing, the record will be saved and a message will be displayed at the top of the screen describing the condition(s) that must be resolved before a report can be generated for the record.
Item Entry Verification is available for this assessment.
For more information on administering the P-3 through On-Screen Administration click here.
For more information on administering the P-3 through Remote On-Screen Administration, click here.
For more information on administering the P-3 through Video Proctoring click here.