A descriptive study of the use of visual analogue scales and verbal rating scales for the assessment of postoperative pain in orthopedic patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 438-446

  Briggs, Michelle ^a   Closs, José S ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Orthopedics; Pain assessment; Pain measurement; Postoperative pain; Verbal rating scales; Visual analogue scales

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 0032716199     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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