Agreement Between Verbal and Electronic Versions of the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) when Used to Assess Pain Intensity in Adolescents

摘要

Objectives: Electronic pain measures are becoming common tools in the assessment of pediatric pain intensity. The aims of this study were (1) to examine the agreement between the verbal and the electronic versions of the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) (vNRS-11 and eNRS-11, respectively) when used to assess pain intensity in adolescents; and (2) to report participants' preferences for each of the 2 alternatives.