Validation of a visual analogue scale for the evaluation of the postoperative anxiety: A prospective observational study [PDF]
Nursing Open, 2019 Aim Anxiety affects the perception of pain during the postoperative period. A simple evaluation scale could improve the management of this component. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility and the consistency of a visual analogue
François Labaste +7 more
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EncyclopediaThe Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a psychometric instrument used in research and clinical studies to measure the intensity of subjective experiences that cannot be objectively quantified using defined biomarkers, such as pain, fatigue, or mood.
Malcolm Koo, Shih-Wei Yang
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Parturient perineal distensibility tolerance assessed by EPI-NO: an observational study [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2014 Objective : To determine how parturient women tolerate the use of a perineal distensibility assessment technique using the EPI-NO device. Methods : An observational study with a total of 227 full-term parturient women was performed.
Mary Uchiyama Nakamura +6 more
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2019 Objective: To investigate the correlation between the numerical rating scale, visual analogue scale, and pressure threshold by algometry in women with chronic pelvic pain. Study design: This was a cross-sectional study.
Mariane M. Alfonsin +5 more
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Visual Analogue Scales for Pain Assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]
Gerontology, 1999 <i>Background:</i> In earlier studies, pain assessment in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was conducted by interview, for which reliability is questionable considering the decline in expressive and receptive language abilities in AD.
Scherder, E. J. A., Bouma, A.
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Million Visual Analogue Scale Questionnaire: Validation of the Persian Version [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2019 Study Design Descriptive cross-sectional study. Purpose To validate the Persian version of the Million Visual Analogue Scale Questionnaire (MVAS), a self-administered low back pain (LBP) questionnaire.
Hesam Akbari +6 more
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Post-Cholecystectomy Pain Assessment Using Visual Analogue Scale and Numerical Rating Scale
The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Pain defines as unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Postoperative pain should be assessed regularly and documented carefully as it is a significant part of postoperative care.
Basher A. Abdulhassan
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Design of Paper-Based Visual Analogue Scale Items. [PDF]
Educ Psychol Meas, 2021 Weigl K, Forstner T.
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Effectiveness of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine vs. Fentanyl for Attenuation of Haemodynamic Response to Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomised Double Blind Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Introduction: Laparoscopy is a widely performed minimal invasive surgical procedure, wherein various haemodynamic changes are faced by anaesthesiologists during Pneumoperitoneum (PNP).
REEMA MEENA +3 more
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Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Transverse Abdominis Plane Block versus Port Site Local Infiltration in Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgeries-A Randomised Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Pain relief postoperatively has advantages related to better patient satisfaction in terms of early ambulation and discharge and also better cardiovascular stability, decreased infections, neurological complications, prevention of ...
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