Comparative reliability and validity of chronic pain intensity measures
- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 83 (2) , 157-162
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(99)00101-3
Abstract
Reliable and valid measures of pain are essential for conducting research on chronic pain. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to compare the reliability and validity of several measures of pain intensity. One hundred twenty-three patients with chronic pain were administered telephoneKeywords
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