1 Before you use it
What it is
A fully self-report neuropathic screen — the self-completed version of LANSS, with no examination component. Seven weighted items covering dysaesthesia, autonomic changes, evoked pain, paroxysmal pain and thermal descriptors.
When to reach for it
Radiating limb pain and suspected nerve involvement, particularly for postal or remote completion.
Patterns it serves · 2
2 Giving it
Scoring
Weighted items totalling 0–24. A score of 12 or more is the conventional threshold. No verified accuracy figure is carried in our library and none is printed here.
What it doesn’t measure
Localise the lesion or replace the neurological examination.
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
A screen, not a diagnosis.
Choose it over DN4 when the questionnaire needs to go home with the patient or be completed remotely; choose DN4 when you want the examination items.
Is the change real?
Student trap. Running painDETECT, DN4 and S-LANSS on the same patient. Pick one screen for the service.
Official source: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk. We don't host the form.
This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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