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Visual analogue scales (VAS's) can be used for subjective ratings of mood, emotion, distress, or other sensations such as pain. Clients simply rate the intensity of the sensation on a scale from 0 - 100, or on whatever scale has been agreed.
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Word Descriptor Scale: On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning the worst pain you can imagine, how much elbow pain have you had this past week? Visual Analog Scale. Graphic Scale.
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A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales used for the first time in 1921 by Hayes and Patterson. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms.
The visual analog scale (VAS), as the name implies, uses an analog format, meaning that it represents a continuous range of values.1,2 The most common style used in pain measurement (Fig 1) uses a horizontal line measuring exactly 10 cm (100 mm).3 The patient is asked to make a mark on this line, then the line is measured and recorded in millime...
Visual analogue scale (VAS) for assessment of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). The following scales can help you quantify patient/client muscle soreness pre- post-exercise and to monitor recovery. Feel free to adapt the questions on page 2 to suit different assessment settings and outcomes.
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a subjective measure of pain. It consists of a 10cm line with two end-points representing ‘no pain’ and ‘worst pain imaginable’. Patients are asked to rate their pain by placing a mark on the line corresponding to their current level of pain.
