Studies comparing numerical rating scales, verbal rating scales, and visual analogue scales for assessment of pain intensity in adults: A systematic literature review

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1073-1093

  Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen ^a,b   Fayers, Peter M ^b,c   Haugen, Dagny F ^b,d   Caraceni, Augusto ^e   Hanks, Geoffrey W ^f   Loge, Jon H ^b,g   Fainsinger, Robin ^h   Aass, Nina ^a,i   Kaasa, Stein ^b,j  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^f BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^g OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^j TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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Author keywords

Numerical Rating Scale; Pain assessment; pain intensity; review; Verbal Rating Scale; Visual Analogue Scale

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAIN; CANCER RESEARCH; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RATING SCALE; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL RATING SCALE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957652902     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.08.016     Document Type: Review

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