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Visual Analog Pain Scale

Known as: Visual Analogue Pain Scale, pain visual analogue scale, VAS 
A tool used to help a person rate the intensity of certain sensations and feelings, such as pain. The visual analog scale for pain is a straight line… 
National Institutes of Health

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Visual Analog Scale

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Interleukine-6 serum levels correlate with response to antidepressant sleep deprivation and sleep phase advance
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Patient knowledge and educational needs in irritable bowel syndrome
Objective Educating patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) about their disorder may promote a strong physician ‐ patient… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Altering the temporal distribution of energy intake with isoenergetically dense foods given as snacks does not affect total daily energy intake in normal-weight men
The objectives of the present study were to examine the effects of (1) ingesting mandatory snacks v. no snacks and (2) the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effects of middle ear pressure changes on clinical symptoms in patients with Ménière's disease--a clinical multicentre placebo-controlled study.
Different medical and surgical methods have been tried in attempting to reduce endolymphatic pressure in Ménière's disease… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Tramadol in the management of post-operative pain: a double-blind, placebo- and active drug-controlled study.
A double-blind, randomized, placebo- and drug-controlled study in which the analgesic efficacy and safety of intravenous (i.v… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The pain threshold in juvenile chronic arthritis.
An algometer was used to study the pain threshold (PT) on pressure at the joint capsules of the wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The validity of a visual analogue scale in determining social utility weights for health states.
Asking people to place health states on a visual analogue scale is a commonly used technique for establishing social utility… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A randomized double-blind comparison of epidural versus intravenous fentanyl infusion for analgesia after cesarean section.
The authors conducted a randomized double-blind controlled study comparing groups of patients receiving iv or epidural fentanyl… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A prospective evaluation of in-hospital counselling for first time myocardial infarction men.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The effect of the 5-HT re-uptake inhibitor fluoxetine on food intake and body weight in healthy male subjects.
Eleven healthy male subjects of normal body weight received either 60 mg of the 5-HT re-uptake inhibitor fluoxetine (FXT) or… 
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