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EPA 3: Using the patient assessment synthesise a multidimensional formulation

This EPA focuses on the trainee’s ability to develop and present a coherent pain formulation that integrates clinical reasoning, patient context, risk, uncertainty and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Who is this EPA relevant to?

Trainees, supervisors of training (SOTs), fellows, clinical supervisors multidisciplinary team members and assessors involved in complex pain formulation.

What evidence could be included?

  • Case-based discussions;
  • Multidisciplinary team contributions;
  • Supervisor observations;
  • Documentation reviews;
  • Narrative feedback; and
  • ePortfolio evidence.

View the draft of EPA 3

EPA 3 guideline: Using the patient assessment to synthesise a multidimensional formulation
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This guideline relates to entrustable professional activity 3 (EPA 3), which focuses on the synthesis and application of a comprehensive sociopsychobiomedical framework to evaluate and manage patients experiencing pain.

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