Preference for different anchor descriptors on visual analogue scales among Japanese patients with chronic pain.

CONTEXT: Although many previous studies have examined the preference of patients for different pain measurement scales, preference for anchor descriptors has not been thoroughly discussed. OBJECTIVES: To examine (1) the preferred end-phrases used in the VAS as anchor labels for Japanese patients wit...

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Main Authors: Junya Yokobe, Masaki Kitahara, Masato Matsushima, Shoichi Uezono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4057387?pdf=render