Assessment of pain using a computer.
Visual analogue scales are of value in the assessment of a subjective phenomenon such as pain. A method of producing such a visual scale on a computer screen is described, an audible component has also been provided on the computer to assist the patient in estimating the severity of his pain. Guidance is provided on the preparation of a programme to incorporate such a scale on a computer for use in an outpatient clinic.
D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations