Validation of visual analogue scale, numeric rating scale, change in symptoms scale, and modified oral mucositis index for measurement of symptoms and signs of oral lichen planus

2006 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
N. Chainani-Wu ◽  
S. Silverman ◽  
A. Reingold ◽  
A. Bostrom ◽  
F. Lozada-nur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Mucositis ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Oral Lichen ◽  
Symptoms And Signs ◽  
Numeric Rating

scholarly journals Exploration of the Clinical Effect of Modified Peroneal Nerve Block in Foot Operation Under the Plane of the Ankle joint: A Non-Randomized Clinical Feasibility Observational Study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
ya tuo ◽  
XUEQIANG FU ◽  
YI QIU ◽  
XIAODONG WANG ◽  
SHENGJUAN YAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Nerve Block ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Peroneal Nerve ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Deep Peroneal Nerve ◽  
Pain Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating

Abstract Background This study was aimed at exploring the clinical effect of a modified dorsal peroneal nerve block in foot operation under the ankle plane. Methods The study was observational study, thirty patients ( n =30) were observed with single-center and non-randomized. The patients were treated with an ankle nerve block (including the posterior tibial nerve, superficial peroneal nerve, saphenous nerve, and sural nerve block in the plane of the ankle) and a deep peroneal nerve block (7.5 mg/ml). The primary outcomes were intraoperative visual analogue scale score (0-10 points), numeric rating scale score (0-10 points), and Neuropen score (0-2 points). The secondary outcomes were postoperative pain visual analogue scale and numeric rating scale scores (0-10). Histograms and normal probability QQ plots were used to test the distribution of normality. Results We analyzed the data of 30 patients. It was found that after 20 min of ankle block and deep peroneal nerve block, 23 patients achieved a perfect block effect (visual analogue scale and Neuropen scores = 0), and the operation was performed smoothly. Six patients experienced slight pain (visual analogue scale score: ≤ 3, Neuropen score = 1). An intravenous sedative drip (dexmedetomidine 4 µg/ml, 1 µg/kg dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection 2 ml:0.2 g; Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd . , China) was used. The block failed in one patient, and the operation was performed under general anesthesia with a laryngeal mask in this patient. Conclusions The modified deep peroneal nerve block combined with an ankle nerve block can meet the anesthesia needs for foot surgery under the ankle plane. However, due to the limited number of patients evaluated, it is difficult to accurately predict the effect and a large degree of uncertainty exists regarding these findings. Trial registration This study had been registered at http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx with No. ChiCTR2000037880 on Sep 3, 2020.It was a retrospectively registered.

scholarly journals Tailoring the Cut-off Values of the Visual Analogue Scale and Numeric Rating Scale in Itch Assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 759-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Reich ◽  
E Chatzigeorkidis ◽  
C Zeidler ◽  
N Osada ◽  
M Furue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating

scholarly journals Mouthpiece ventilation in the management of dyspnea: A single-arm pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1274-1278
Author(s):  
Juho T Lehto ◽  
Sirpa Leivo-Korpela ◽  
Tarja Korhonen ◽  
Heidi A Rantala ◽  
Hanna Raunio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Advanced Disease ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating

Background: Noninvasive ventilation may relieve dyspnea in advanced diseases, but noninvasive ventilation through mouthpiece has not been tested in palliative care. Aim: To assess the feasibility of mouthpiece ventilation in relieving dyspnea among patients with advanced disease. Design: In this prospective single-arm pilot study, the change in dyspnea by mouthpiece ventilation was measured with numeric rating scale (0–10) and 100-mm visual analogue scale. Overall, benefit and adverse events of the therapy were also assessed. Setting/participants: Twenty-two patients with an advanced disease and dyspnea from the Tampere University Hospital or Pirkanmaa Hospice were treated with mouthpiece ventilation. The patients used mouthpiece ventilation as long as they preferred, but for a minimum of 5 min. Results: After the treatment period lasting a median of 13.5 min, mean decrease in dyspnea was −1.1 (95 % confidence interval = −2.2 to −0.1, p = 0.034) on numeric rating scale and −11.8 mm (95 % confidence interval = −19.9 to −3.7, p = 0.006) on visual analogue scale. Nonetheless, there was a high variability in this effect between individual patients. About half of the patients found mouthpiece ventilation beneficial. No serious adverse events occurred, but dry mouth was the most common adverse event. Anxiety did not increase with mouthpiece ventilation. Conclusion: Mouthpiece ventilation is feasible and may relieve dyspnea in some patients with an advanced disease. Further studies are needed, and these might concentrate on stable patients in early palliative care. Before initiation, this study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (study no. NCT03012737).

Validation of instruments to measure the symptoms and signs of oral lichen planus

2008 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nita Chainani-Wu ◽  
Sol Silverman ◽  
Arthur Reingold ◽  
Alan Bostrom ◽  
Francina Lozada-Nur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen Planus ◽  
Oral Lichen ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

scholarly journals The Impact of Ulipristal Acetate (UPA) versus Dienogest on Pain Related to Endometriomas Evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1500-1506
Author(s):  
Romina Marina Sima ◽  
Dragos Albu ◽  
Antoniu Cringu Ionescu ◽  
Mihai Dimitriu ◽  
Mihai Popescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Good Method ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Ulipristal Acetate ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
The Impact

Visual analogue scale (VAS) is a psychometric scale applied to measure subjective characteristics. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficiency of Ulipristal acetate (UPA) compared with Dienogest for endometriomas related pain using VAS. We performed a randomized study on women with symptomatic endometriomas. The study was realized between January 2016�December 2018. The patients were randomized in two groups: Group A- that received UPA in doses of 5 mg daily for 12�13 weeks and Group B that received 2 mg Dienogest for 12�13 weeks. Each group received de VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) questionnaire before and after treatment. 70 women wereincluded in the study with 35 patients for each group. The age the mean age was 30.20 years. For Numeric Rating Scale before treatment in the group with UPA the median value was 6 (CI= 5.26, 6.51) and for group B the median was 5 (CI= 5.13, 5.66). After treatment for group A the median value was 4 (CI= 3.58, 4.29) and for group B the median value 4 (CI= 4.23, 4.6). For FRS before treatment in the group with UPA median value was 6 (CI= 5.87, 6.58) and for the group B median was 6 (CI= 6.16, 6.57). After treatment for group A the median value was 4 (CI= 4.12, 4.73) and for group B the median value 5 (CI= 4.9, 5.06). The pain significantly improved for group A. (p[ 0.05) VAS represent a good method to evaluate the quality of pain for patients with endometriomas. The UPA and Dienogest treatment improve the VAS parameters with better results for UPA in the present study.

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