Assessing Pain Intensity in Children with Chronic Pain: Convergent and Discriminant Validity of The 0 To 10 Numerical Rating Scale in Clinical Practice

Autor: Danielle Ruskin, Chitra Lalloo, Khushnuma Amaria, Jennifer N Stinson, Erika Kewley, Fiona Campbell, Stephen C Brown, Michael Jeavons, Patricia A McGrath
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Pain Research and Management, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 141-148 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1203-6765
DOI: 10.1155/2014/856513
Popis: BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, children are often asked to rate their pain intensity on a simple 0 to 10 numerical rating scale (NRS). Although the NRS is a well-established measure for adults, no study has yet evaluated its validity for children with chronic pain.
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