Which tools best suited to assess chronic pain

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Richard, a 72-year-old male with a history of end-stage bilateral knee osteoarthritis underwent right total knee arthroplasty 3 days ago. He is currently taking oxycodone 5 mg with ibuprofen 800 mg three times daily for moderate postsurgical pain. He has a history of major depression that includes high levels of anxiety symptoms which is treated with citalopram 20 mg daily. Which is a risk factor for chronic persistent postsurgical knee pain in Richard? Which tools would be best suited to assess chronic pain in a busy primary care setting?

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