I have been working on a pain intensity study and I wanted my patients to report their pain intensity using numerical rating scale. many patients have reported thier pain in spectrum like 2 to 3 or 3 to 4. How should I interpret those data? Considering the data as 2.5 and 3.5 respectively for example?
In a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), patients are asked to circle the number between 0 and 10, 0 and 20 or 0 and 100 that fits best to their pain intensity [1]. Zero usually represents 'no pain at all' whereas the upper limit represents 'the worst pain ever possible'.
The three most commonly utilized tools to quantify pain intensity include verbal rating scales, numeric rating scales, and visual analogue scales. Verbal Rating Scales (Verbal Descriptor Scales) utilize common words (eg, mild, severe) to grade pain intensity.
There are many different kinds of pain scales, but a common one is a numerical scale from 0 to 10. Here, 0 means you have no pain; one to three means mild pain; four to seven is considered moderate pain; eight and above is severe pain.
Hello
I manufacture a cream that lowers intensity of pain after skin application , without AINS
the test is :measure personal intensity before applying the cream on the skin
then apply my ointment that lowers the pain
then measure the difference , based on the results
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Numerical Rating Scale is a tool with 11 points (that is 0 to 10) available for scoring, patients are properly educated and trained on the use of this tool. However, if some patients have reported their pain intensity as a range between 2 and 3 for instance, I suggest it's wise to pick the highest score of the range, so 3 in this situation.
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