Comparative study of self-rating pain scales in osteoarthritis patients

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-119

  Bellamy, Nicholas ^a   Campbell, Jane ^b   Syrotuik, Jerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Searle Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Osteoarthritis; Outcome measurement; Pain

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXAPROZIN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 0033057421     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007999909113371     Document Type: Article

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