Correspondence of verbal descriptor and numeric rating scales for pain intensity: An item response theory calibration

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 65 A, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 778-785

  Edelen, Maria Orlando ^a   Saliba, Debra ^a,b,c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

IRT; Measurement; Pain

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD;

AGED; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 77953997883     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp215     Document Type: Article

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