Concurrent Validity and Preference of Pain Intensity Assessment Scales in Elderly with Back Pain

VernacularTitle:疼痛强度评估量表应用于老年腰痛患者的同时效度与偏好性
Author: Chunhua LI ; Changshui WENG ; Tianyu JIANG ; Qiuhua WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: back pain, elderly, pain intensity assessment scale, concurrent validity, preference
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(8):752-754
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the concurrent validity and preference of pain intensity assessment scales in elderly with back pain. Methods 30 elderly with back pain were asked to rate their pains by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Descriptor Scale (VDS), Facial Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R), and Mix scale (MIX). Concurrent validity was assessed using the Spearman correlations. The preference for using scales were collected. Results FPS-R、MIX、VAS and VDS correlated with NRS (r=0.753~0.957, P<0.001). The preference for using scales was ranked by FPS-R, NRS, VDS, MIX, VAS. Conclusion FPS-R、MIX、VAS and VDS show good concurrent validity, and they were appropriated to evaluate the back pain among elderly. FPS-R had the highest scale preference.