Influence and Stability of Pain Scale Anchors for an Investigation of Cold Pressor Pain Tolerance

Journal of Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 476-482

  Dannecker, Erin A ^a   George, Steven Z ^b   Robinson, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

end point; Measurement; numerical scales; ratings; reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTION; PRESSURE;

EID: 34249682659     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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