Simple pain relief score by observers (PRSO) for assessing chronic pain

Autor: Cheong Lee, Satoru Fukuda, Sumihisa Aida, Misao Tomita, Koki Shimoji
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Journal of Anesthesia. 11
ISSN: 1438-8359
0913-8668
DOI: 10.1007/s0054070110100
Popis: In 56 patients with severe chronic pain, pain relief was evaluated by observation of changes in activities of daily life (ADL), drug intake, and patients' mood. The degree of pain relief was scored on the basis of these evaluations by a pain clinic physician, a nurse, and a member of the patient's family. The resulting score was termed “pain relief score by observers” (PRSO). Subjective pain relief was evaluated by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Although a significant correlation (rS=0.755,P
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