Grading of pain and anxiety. Comparison between a linear analogue and a computerised audiovisual analogue scale.
Comparison of a linear analogue scale on paper and a computerised audiovisual analogue scale presented on a visual display unit is described. Pain was assessed postoperatively in 109 patients and anxiety pre-operatively in 146 patients. Results show a strong correlation between gradings obtained using the two methods, indicating the computerised method is as reliable as the conventional one.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008838:Microcomputers; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*