The use of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in rehabilitation outcomes

This commentary summarizes the evidence for the measurement property of the Visual Analogue Scale, a type of outcome scale widely used in physical and rehabilitation medicine. The authors conclude that there is sufficient evidence that the scale data are ordinal, and the analysis should consequently...

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Published in:Journal of rehabilitation medicine 2012-06, Vol.44 (7), p.609-610
Main Authors: Kersten, Paula, Küçükdeveci, Ayşe A, Tennant, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Measurement
Pain - diagnosis
Pain - pathology
Pain Measurement - utilization
Property
Rehabilitation
Treatment Outcome
Visual analogue scales
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Summary:This commentary summarizes the evidence for the measurement property of the Visual Analogue Scale, a type of outcome scale widely used in physical and rehabilitation medicine. The authors conclude that there is sufficient evidence that the scale data are ordinal, and the analysis should consequently be from a non-parametric statistical perspective. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1650-1977
1651-2081
DOI:10.2340/16501977-0999