Reliability of the Visual Analog Scale for Measurement of Acute Pain

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Polly E. Bijur · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Wendy G. Silver · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

E.John Gallagher · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Abstract

Reliability of the VAS for acute pain measurement as assessed by the ICC appears to be high. Ninety percent of the pain ratings were reproducible within 9 mm. These data suggest that the VAS is sufficiently reliable to be used to assess acute pain.

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Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Anesthesia and Pain Management

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Published in: Academic Emergency Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 12, pp. 1153-1157

DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb01132.x

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