scholarly journals Studies Comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for Assessment of Pain Intensity in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1073-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Jensen Hjermstad ◽  
Peter M. Fayers ◽  
Dagny F. Haugen ◽  
Augusto Caraceni ◽  
Geoffrey W. Hanks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Analogue Scales

scholarly journals Children’s Self-Reports of Pain Intensity: Scale Selection, Limitations and Interpretation

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl L von Baeyer
Keyword(s):  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Scale Selection ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Analogue Scales ◽  
And Training

Most children aged five years and older can provide meaningful self-reports of pain intensity if they are provided with age-appropriate tools and training. Self-reports of pain intensity are an oversimplification of the complexity of the experience of pain, but one that is necessary to evaluate and titrate pain-relieving treatments. There are many sources of bias and error in self-reports of pain, so ratings need to be interpreted in light of information from other sources such as direct observation of behaviour, knowledge of the circumstances of the pain and parents’ reports. The pain intensity scales most commonly used with children – faces scales, numerical rating scales, visual analogue scales and others – are briefly introduced. The selection, limitations and interpretation of self-report scales are discussed.

Comparative Responsiveness of Verbal and Numerical Rating Scales to Measure Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Pain

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1653-1662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Wen Chien ◽  
Karl S. Bagraith ◽  
Asaduzzaman Khan ◽  
Michael Deen ◽  
Jenny Strong
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Numerical Rating

The Assessment of Acute Pain in Pre-Hospital Care Using Verbal Numerical Rating and Visual Analogue Scales

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad K. Ismail ◽  
Muhammad A. Abdul Ghafar ◽  
Noor Shaza A. Shamsuddin ◽  
Nurul A. Roslan ◽  
Hilwani Kaharuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pain ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Analogue Scales
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