Numerical rating scale pain scores accurately measure pain intensity in relation to perceived need for medicine, pain relief and pain satisfaction in children, according to a study published in ...

Those with migraine had had pain for at least 12 months and the acute pain group had undergone orthopedic surgery within the past 24 hours. Pain intensity was measured with numeric and verbal rating ...

Do pain scales truly improve acute pain management in the ED? These results lead to a serious question regarding the true meaning of pain scores: "which scores on a single-item pain scale signify ...

Adult, ambulatory patients (N = 452) with all stages of cancer were included. Three pain measures were evaluated: two items from the Symptom Distress Scale (frequency [SDSF] and intensity [SDSI]) and ...

Personalized care for chronic low back pain led to improvements in physical and mental health measures, pain intensity, and reduced falls among older adults.

Cardiff University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The last time you went to see a doctor, it was probably because you were in pain – it’s by far the main reason people ...

Show More University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services; and Harvard Medical ...