For doctors and therapists
Your patient uses PainTrack
You have received a pain report as a PDF. This page explains in a few minutes what it contains, how the information was recorded and what to keep in mind when reading it.
What the report contains
The report summarises the entries of a chosen period, from one week to one year. Your patient decides which sections to include when creating it; sections without data that can be evaluated are left out.
Summary
Always on page 1: days logged, number of entries, average intensity, pain-free days, range and longest streak, plus how things developed within the period. With two or more pain types, a table per pain type follows.
Charts
Intensity over the chosen period, each pain type in its own colour.
Medication
Medication list with dose, form, schedule and period, the intake log and, where enough data exists, the average intensity curve after taking a regular medication.
Events
Markers set by the patient, such as a change of medication, the start of a therapy or surgery, each with a before/after comparison of intensity.
Patterns
Circumstances, pain qualities or weekdays with clearly higher intensity, as short sentences. These are associations, not causes.
Body map
Front and back coloured by frequency, with the five most frequent locations, their share and average intensity.
Entries
A complete table of all entries with date, time, intensity, tags and notes.
Optionally, if the patient chooses: weekly trend, monthly reports, milestones and an activity overview with one square per day.
How to read the report
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Check the scale
Each pain type has its own scale chosen by the patient: 0-10, yes/no or mild/moderate/severe. Values on different scales are not directly comparable.
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Check the coverage
"Days logged" shows on how many days of the period entries exist, for example 93 / 93. With many gaps, averages are less meaningful.
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Put the trend in context
The trend compares the second half of the period with the first. The number of days each half is based on is shown next to it.
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Read patterns as pointers
The calculation uses deviations from the mean of each pain type and only lists clear effects backed by enough entries. These are associations, not causes.
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Medication is self-reported
The patient enters medications and intakes personally. Names are free text and are not checked against a drug database.
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Use notes and tags
The entries table lists circumstances such as "slept badly" and free-text notes - often a good starting point for the conversation.
Where the data comes from
All information is self-reported by your patient. PainTrack does not measure anything itself and uses no sensors.
- The patient creates their own pain types and chooses a scale for each.
- An entry records intensity and time, optionally the pain quality (such as stabbing, dull, burning), circumstances, body location and a note.
- Medications are added with dose, form and schedule; each intake is logged individually.
- Event markers record changes in treatment, such as a change of medication or the start of a therapy.
- Entries can be added and edited afterwards.
The data stays with the patient
PainTrack stores all health data encrypted on the patient's own device. There is no account and no server holding entries; we as the provider cannot see them either. An optional backup on iPhone lives in the patient's own iCloud. Your patient creates the report and decides who to share it with.
What PainTrack is not
PainTrack is a diary for self-documentation and not a medical device. The app does not diagnose, does not give treatment recommendations and does not replace your clinical judgement. The report is meant to help prepare the consultation - the interpretation remains with you.
For other patients
Patients who keep regular records between appointments arrive with concrete information instead of recollections. If you would like to suggest structured documentation to patients with recurring or chronic pain, you are welcome to point them to PainTrack.
The app is free for iPhone and Android. The PDF report is part of PainTrack Pro (subscription or one-time purchase).
Short address for your patients: schmerztrack.app
Sample report
A complete report with three months of sample data - this is what you receive from your patient.
Open the sample report (PDF)PDF, 32 pages - sample data, no real patient records.