Taking into account the observers' uncertainty: A graduated approach to the credibility of the patient's pain evaluation

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-71

  Rusconi, Patrice ^a   Riva, Paolo ^a   Cherubini, Paolo ^a   Montali, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Credibility; Graduated measure; Miscalibration; Pain assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNCERTAINTY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NAMES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949266022     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-009-9232-5     Document Type: Article

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