Gallasch Cristiane Helena, Alexandre Neusa Maria Costa
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2007 Jun;28(2):260-5.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of four scales of pain intensity measurement in patients with musculoskeletal disorders and low educational level. Verbal rating scale, face scale, visual analogy scale, and numeric scale were used. Reliability was evaluated by the stability (test-retest) using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, and the participant's perception on understanding and completing the scale forms. Numerical scale presented the highest reliability value (r = 0.99), and verbal rating scale, had the lowest reliability value (r = 0.88). The numerical scale was considered the easiest to understand and to complete, while the most difficult was the visual analogy scale.
本研究的目的是评估四种疼痛强度测量量表在肌肉骨骼疾病且教育水平较低的患者中的可靠性。使用了语言评定量表、面部表情量表、视觉模拟量表和数字量表。通过组内相关系数评估稳定性（重测）以及参与者对量表形式理解和填写的认知来评估可靠性。数字量表呈现出最高的可靠性值（r = 0.99），而语言评定量表的可靠性值最低（r = 0.88）。数字量表被认为最易于理解和填写，而最难的是视觉模拟量表。
