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Studies comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for assessment of pain intensity in adults: a systematic literature review.

M. Hjermstad, P. Fayers, D. Haugen, A. Caraceni, G. Hanks, J. Loge, R. Fainsinger, N. Aass, S. Kaasa

2011.6.1JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.08.016

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NRSs are applicable for unidimensional assessment of PI in most settings, and whether the variability in anchors and response options directly influences the numerical scores needs to be empirically tested.

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HJERMSTAD, M., et al. 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, 2011, 41 6: 1073–93.