Visual Analog Scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychometric scale
gptkbp:advantage simplicity
sensitivity to change
requires understanding of abstract concepts
may be difficult for elderly or cognitively impaired patients
gptkbp:alternativeTo numeric rating scale
verbal rating scale
gptkbp:anchors extreme limits of sensation
gptkbp:commonIn anxiety measurement
mood measurement
pain intensity measurement
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1921
gptkbp:format continuous line
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Visual Analog Scale
gptkbp:length usually 10 cm
gptkbp:population adults
children
gptkbp:scoredFor measured in millimeters or centimeters
gptkbp:usedFor pain assessment
measuring subjective characteristics or attitudes
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:medicine
clinical research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5