‘Dropping things on my feet and rating them 1-10 on the pain scale.’
This “taking things too far” has understandably sparked some concern. While most participants keep it lighthearted, a few have dropped heavy televisions or weapons on their feet as part of the TikTok ...
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Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10
Over the past 2 years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: "Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10." I trained as a physician and have ...
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Reliable Pain Assessment With PAIC6 in Cognitive Impairment
The following is a summary of “Development and Validation of a Short Version (PAIC6) of the Pain Assessment in Impaired ...
Study reveals the most excruciating pain known to humans and it’s not childbirth or stepping on a lego
A 2020 study revealed that cluster headaches are the most painful condition, with a pain score of 9.7 out of 10. Affecting ...
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Comparison of Numerical and Verbal Rating Scales to Measure Pain Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Cancer Pain
(VRS): Verbal Rating Scales; (BP-EP): Breakthrough or intense Episodic Pain; (CI): Confidence Interval. CB participated in the design of the study, performed the statistical analysis and drafted ...
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Comparison of Numerical and Verbal Rating Scales to Measure Pain Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Cancer Pain
NRS also showed higher reproducibility when measuring pain exacerbations (Cohen's K of 0.86 for NRS vs. 0.53 for VRS) while the reproducibility of the two scales was similar in evaluating ...