Verbal Rating Scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Pain assessment tool
gptkbp:advantage easy to administer
no need for numerical understanding
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Visual_Analogue_Scale
gptkb:Numeric_Rating_Scale
gptkbp:appliesTo adults
children
gptkbp:exampleDescriptor severe pain
no pain
moderate pain
mild pain
gptkbp:format ordinal scale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Verbal Rating Scale
gptkbp:limitation subjective interpretation of descriptors
gptkbp:measures pain intensity
gptkbp:responses verbal descriptors
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:physician
nurses
pain specialists
gptkbp:usedFor patients with communication difficulties
gptkbp:usedIn clinical pain assessment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Numeric_Rating_Scale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6