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Measuring acute postoperative pain using the visual analog scale: the minimal clinically important difference and patient acceptable symptom state
British Journal of Anaesthesia · 2016 · Vol. 118(3) · pp. 424–429
Paul S. Myles✉(Monash University)Dan Myles(Monash University)Wendy Galagher(Monash University)David B. Boyd(Monash University)Colleen Chew(Monash University)Neil MacDonald(Royal Women's Hospital)A.T. Dennis(Royal Women's Hospital)
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and Opioid UseMinimal clinically important differenceVisual analogue scaleMedicineAnalgesicPhysical therapyRating scaleAnesthesiaRandomized controlled trialSurgery
MeSH terms
Minimal Clinically Important DifferenceAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPostoperative PainPain, PostoperativeProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesSurgical Procedures, OperativeCohort Studies
Funding
- Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- National Medical Research Council
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