Seymour Robin A, Simpson Judy M, Charlton Ed J, Phillips Michael E
The Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon TyneU.K. Department of Medical Statistics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon TyneU.K. Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Relief Clinic, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon TyneU.K.
Pain. 1985 Feb;21(2):177-185. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(85)90287-8.
Visual analogue scales (VAS) of different lengths (5, 10, 15 and 20 cm) and with different end-phrases (troublesome, miserable, intense, unbearable and worst pain imaginable) were used to record pain in 50 male and 50 female patients with pulpitis or pericoronitis. All 100 patients successfully completed the questionnaire. High correlation was found between the scores on all the scales. Scales of length 10 or 15 cm had the smallest measurement error. The scale with the end-phrase 'worst pain imaginable' was found to be the best choice for comparing present pain or worst pain between different groups. Using this scale no significant difference was found between the scores of males and females or between those of patients with pulpitis and pericoronitis. This study suggests the use of 10 cm visual analogue scales with the end-phrase 'worst pain imaginable' as being the most suitable for measuring dental pain.
使用不同长度（5厘米、10厘米、15厘米和20厘米）且带有不同结尾表述（令人烦恼的、痛苦的、剧烈的、难以忍受的以及所能想象到的最严重疼痛）的视觉模拟量表（VAS），对50例患有牙髓炎或冠周炎的男性患者和50例女性患者的疼痛情况进行记录。所有100例患者均成功完成问卷调查。发现所有量表的得分之间存在高度相关性。长度为10厘米或15厘米的量表测量误差最小。发现结尾表述为“所能想象到的最严重疼痛”的量表是比较不同组间当前疼痛或最严重疼痛的最佳选择。使用该量表时，男性与女性得分之间以及牙髓炎患者与冠周炎患者得分之间均未发现显著差异。本研究表明，使用结尾表述为“所能想象到的最严重疼痛”的10厘米视觉模拟量表最适合测量牙齿疼痛。
