PEG Scale (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity)
Ultra-brief pain screening tool assessing pain intensity and functional impact
- Highest activation tier
- Available
- How it is scored
- Scored in code; a stated value is compared only from the structured summary or a supplied value
- Scoring type
- formula
- Care settings
- Inpatient, Outpatient
When it activates
Scribeable activates a calculator from the encounter. The PEG Scale (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity) can activate when the transcript or pasted chart context documents any of these:
- Brief pain functional assessment
- Chronic pain screening
- Pain treatment monitoring
Inputs the note needs
3 inputs. Each is resolved from the transcript, the pasted chart context and charted labs; at this calculator’s tier a missing input is never requested, and the code-scoring engine never inserts the score unprompted.
| Input | Type | Unit / options | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average pain in the past week (0-10) | symptom | ||
| Pain interference with enjoyment of life (0-10) | symptom | ||
| Pain interference with general activity (0-10) | symptom |
Scoring
Mean of 3 items (pain, enjoyment, general activity), each 0-10. Score = mean.
Interpretation
<4: Mild impact. 4-7: Moderate impact. >7: Severe impact on function.
Evidence
Sources carried in Scribeable's citation registry for this calculator; guideline version: Krebs 2009.
- Krebs EE et al. Development and initial validation of the PEG, a three-item scale assessing pain intensity and interferenceKrebs et al. (PEG) 2009 · 2009 · Level I · link last verified 2026-03-28
How Scribeable handles it in the note
Scribeable can list the PEG Scale (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity) as available to the note when the clinician's specialty matches and the encounter activates it. Its highest activation tier is available: you are never asked for its inputs, and the code-scoring engine never inserts it into the draft unprompted.
The registry entry carries the inputs, scoring criteria and interpretation above so a score you state is documented against the same reference.
Classified as a questionnaire: a patient-reported or clinician-rated instrument, where a spare activation carries low harm.
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