Theoretical, Psychometric, and Pragmatic Issues in Pain Measurement

Pain Management Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 120-130

  Gélinas, Céline ^a,b,e   Loiselle, Carmen G ^a,b,e   LeMay, Sylvie ^c,d,e   Ranger, Manon ^a,e   Bouchard, Emilie ^e   McCormack, Dianne ^e,f  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^e Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Sciences Infirmières de Montréal   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 48949102980     PISSN: 15249042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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