Abstract The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and Pain Severity
subscale of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-PS) are the most frequently used instruments to …

In 2006, PAIN published a systematic review of the measurement properties of self-report
pain intensity measures in children and adolescents (Stinson JN, Kavanagh T, Yamada J …

Methods: We administered measures of pain intensity (NRS, VAS, VRS, FPS-R), pain
unpleasantness, catastrophizing, depressive symptoms, and pain interference to 101 …

To standardize outcome reporting in clinical trials of patients with nonspecific low back pain,
an international multidisciplinary panel recommended physical functioning, pain intensity …

Purpose. The pain VAS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity (1), which has been
widely used in diverse adult populations, including those with rheumatic diseases (2–5) …

Context The use of unidimensional pain scales such as the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS),
Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), or Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is recommended for …

Everyone knows what is feels like to be in pain. Scraped knees, toothaches, migraines,
giving birth, cancer, heart attacks, and heartaches: pain permeates our entire lives. We also …

▪ Abstract: The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS‐11) has been widely used clinically for the
assessment of pain. Its use for clinical research is controversial. Reports differ as to whether …

Rating of perceived effort (RPE) scales are the most frequently used single-item scales in
exercise science. They offer an easy and useful way to monitor and prescribe exercise …

The authors reflect on the lack of uniformity in assessing pain intensity using the visual
analog scale (VAS). They discuss the need of pain measurement systems, the measurement …