How Should We Assess Pain: Do Patients Prefer a Quantitative or Qualitative Scale? A Study of Patient Preferences.

Shagufta FirdousAndrea BergerWaqas JehangirCarlos FernandezBertrand BehmZankhana Y MehtaAkhila ReddyMellar P Davis

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2020)

Patients preferred the NRS over VASQ for pain assessment. Patients tend to rate their pain at a higher level when using NRS compared to VASQ.

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