The measurement of postoperative pain: a comparison of intensity scales in younger and older surgical patients
L Gagliese, N Weizblit, W Ellis, VWS Chan - Pain, 2005 - Elsevier
The psychometric properties of pain intensity scales for the assessment of postoperative
pain across the adult lifespan have not been reported. The objective of this study was to
compare the feasibility and validity of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Descriptor
Scale (VDS), and Visual Analog Scale (horizontal (VAS-H) and vertical (VAS-V) line
orientation) for the assessment of pain intensity in younger and older surgical patients. At
24h following surgery, 504 patients, who were receiving iv morphine via patient‐controlled …
pain across the adult lifespan have not been reported. The objective of this study was to
compare the feasibility and validity of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Descriptor
Scale (VDS), and Visual Analog Scale (horizontal (VAS-H) and vertical (VAS-V) line
orientation) for the assessment of pain intensity in younger and older surgical patients. At
24h following surgery, 504 patients, who were receiving iv morphine via patient‐controlled …