Measures of pediatric pain: 21-Numbered Circle Visual Analog Scale (VAS), E-Ouch Electronic Pain Diary, Oucher, Pain Behavior Observation Method, Pediatric Pain Assessment Tool (PPAT), and Pediatric Pain Questionnaire (PPQ)

The objective of the present study was to evaluate instruments used to assess pain in patients with fibromyalgia (FMS). Participants were 602 patients with FMS. Pain was measured with five scales: a visual analog scale (VAS), the Pain Rating, Present Pain, and Number of Words Chosen Indexes from the McGill Pain Questionnaire; and intensity of pain obtained from a manual tender point exam. The VAS had the highest correlations with other measures of pain and with self-efficacy for pain, physical functioning, fatigue, and stiffness. The correlations between the VAS and fatigue and stiffness were significantly higher than those of other pain measures (p < .01). Our findings suggest that the easy-to-administer VAS may be the most useful measure of pain with patients with FMS.

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Comparison of a Mobile Health Electronic Visual Analog Scale App With a Traditional Paper Visual Analog Scale for Pain Evaluation: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/18284 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. e18284

Author(s):

Alexandra Turnbull ◽

Dean Sculley ◽

Carles Escalona-Marfil ◽

Lluís Riu-Gispert ◽

Jorge Ruiz-Moreno ◽

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Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Mobile Health ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Pain Clinic ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Pain Evaluation ◽

Adolescents And Adults ◽

Healthy Participants

Background Accurate quantification of pain in a clinical setting is vital. The use of an electronic pain scale enables data to be collected, analyzed, and utilized much faster compared with traditional paper-based scales. The advancement of smart technology in pediatric and adult pain evaluation may offer opportunities to introduce easy-to-use and reliable pain assessment methods within different clinical settings. If promptly introduced within different pediatric and adult pain clinic services, validated and easily accessible mobile health pain apps may lead to early pain detection, promoting improvement in patient’s quality of life and leading to potentially less time off from school or work. Objective This cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate the interchangeability of an electronic visual analog scale (eVAS) app with a traditional paper visual analog scale (pVAS) among Australian children, adolescents, and adults for pain evaluation. Methods Healthy participants (age range 10-75 years) were recruited from a sporting club and a secondary school in Melbourne (Australia). The data collection process involved application of pressure (8.5 kg/cm2) from a Wagner Force Dial FDK 20 to the midpoint of the thumb. The pressure was applied twice with a 5-minute interval. At each pressure application, participants were asked to randomly record their pain perception using the “eVAS” accessible via the “Interactive Clinics” app and the traditional pVAS. Statistical analysis was conducted to determine intermethod and intramethod reliabilities. Results Overall, 109 healthy participants were recruited. Adults (mean age 42.43 years, SD 14.50 years) had excellent reliability, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.96). Children and adolescents (mean age 13.91 years, SD 2.89 years) had moderate-to-good intermethod and intramethod reliabilities, with an ICC of 0.80 (95% CI 0.70-0.87) and average ICC of 0.80 (95% CI 0.69-0.87), respectively. Conclusions The eVAS app appears to be interchangeable compared with the traditional pVAS among children, adolescents, and adults. This pain evaluation method may offer new opportunities to introduce user-friendly and validated pain assessment apps for patients, clinicians, and allied health professionals.

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Test–Retest Reliability of a Modified Visual Analog Scale Assessment Tool for Determining Incidence and Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Response to Exercise Stress

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism ◽

10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0215 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Stephanie K. Gaskell ◽

Rhiannon M.J. Snipe ◽

Ricardo J.S. Costa

Keyword(s):

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽

Exercise Stress ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Scale Assessment ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Response To Exercise

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Adult measures of pain: The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Scale (RAPS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Verbal Descriptive Scale (VDS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and West Haven-Yale Multidisciplinary Pain Inventory (WHYMPI)

Arthritis & Rheumatism ◽

10.1002/art.11440 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 49 (S5) ◽

pp. S96-S104 ◽

Cited By ~ 104

Author(s):

Carol S. Burckhardt ◽

Kim D. Jones

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Short Form ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Pain Questionnaire ◽

Descriptive Scale

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The Visual Analog Scale and a Five-Item Verbal Rating Scale Are Not Interchangeable for Back Pain Assessment in Lumbar Spine Disorders

Spine ◽

10.1097/brs.0b013e3181e7b315 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 35 (21) ◽

pp. E1115-E1119 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Antònia Matamalas ◽

Manuel Ramírez ◽

Sergi Mojal ◽

Ana García De Frutos ◽

Antonio Molina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Lumbar Spine ◽

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Verbal Rating Scale ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Spine Disorders

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Comparison of Visual Analog Scale Scores in Pain Assessment during Pulpotomy using Different Injection Materials in Children Aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 10 Years

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2259 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 313-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donya Alinejhad ◽

Zahra Bahrololoomi ◽

Alireza Navabazam ◽

M Ali Asayesh

Keyword(s):

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Inferior Alveolar Nerve ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽

Mandibular Teeth ◽

Injection Materials ◽

Buccal Infiltration

ABSTRACT Aim Proper anesthesia and pain management during treatment are most important concerns in dentistry for people of all ages, especially children. This study compared the success rate of lidocaine block with articaine buccal infiltration during anesthesia of the primary mandibular second molars in children aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 10 years. Materials and methods The present clinical trial was conducted on 40 children aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 10 years who were referred to the Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of Dentistry at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd (Islamic Republic of Iran) and needed to be treated with pulpotomy on both primary mandibular second molars. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. At the first session, a group received articaine buccal infiltration and the other group experienced inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block. At the next visit, this trend was reversed. Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the pain during pulpotomy. Results Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 17) software using Mann–Whitney test. According to the results of this test, the pain during pulpotomy was significantly lower in the articaine group (p < 0.001). Conclusion Articaine buccal infiltration can be employed for pulpotomy treatment in primary mandibular second molars. Clinical significance This research will eliminate block injection of lidocaine in children and utilize infiltration of articaine for pulpotomy treatment of mandibular teeth, hence preventing lingual nerve damage and prolonging paresthesia of IAN, lip, and cheek bite due to IAN block anesthesia. How to cite this article Alinejhad D, Bahrololoomi Z, Navabazam A, Asayesh MA. Comparison of Visual Analog Scale Scores in Pain Assessment during Pulpotomy using Different Injection Materials in Children Aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 10 Years. J Contemp Dent Pract 2018;19(3):313-317.

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