Assessment of pain, depression, and anxiety by visual analogue scale in Japanese women with rheumatoid arthritis

Tamiya, Nanako; Araki, Shunichi; Ohi, Gen; Inagaki, Katsuhiko; Urano, Naoko; Hirano, Wataru; Daltroy, Lawren H.

doi:10.1046/j.1471-6712.2002.00067.x

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“…Apart from pain, the VAS has been used to test anxiety, well-being, satisfaction, and physical concerns in other medical conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, 58 rheumatoid arthritis, 38 pelvic disorders, 35 oocyte retrieval, 36 cesarean section, 59 and mechanical ventilation. 60 As far as anxiety in dentistry is concerned, the VAS-A has been checked in small series, correlating it with cortisol level 28 or other psychological tests.…”

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Toward the Validation of Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety

Facco

Zanette²,

Favero

et al. 2011

Anesthesia Progress

115

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Anxiety is a relevant problem in dental practice. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A), introduced in dentistry in 1988, has not yet been validated in large series. The aim of this study is to check VAS-A effectiveness in more than 1000 patients submitted to implantology. The VAS-A and the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) were administered preoperatively to 1114 patients (459 males and 655 females, age 54.7 ± 13.1 years). Statistical analysis was conducted with Pearson correlation coefficient, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and McNemar tests. A close correlation between DAS and VAS-A was found (r = 0.57, P < .0001); the VAS-A thresholds of dental anxiety and phobia were 5.1 and 7.0 cm, respectively. Despite a significant concordance of tests in 800 cases (72%), disagreement was found in the remaining 314 cases (28%), and low DAS was associated with high VAS-A (230 cases) or vice versa (84 cases). Our study confirms that VAS-A is a simple, sensitive, fast, and reliable tool in dental anxiety assessment. The rate of disagreement between VAS-A and DAS is probably due to different test sensitivities to different components of dental anxiety. VAS-A can be used effectively in the assessment of dental patients, using the values of 5.1 cm and 7.0 cm as cutoff values for anxiety and phobia, respectively.

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confidence: 99%

Toward the Validation of Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety

Facco

Zanette²,

Favero

et al. 2011

Anesthesia Progress

115

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“…[24] Reliability and validity of this scale is approved internationally. [2526] Various researches have used this scale to rate pain severity in patients underwent CABG surgery. [27]…”

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Comparison of ice packs application and relaxation therapy in pain reduction during chest tube removal following cardiac surgery

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Background:Usually the chest tube removal (CTR) has been described as one of the worst experiences by patients in the intensive care unit.Aim:This study aimed to compare the effects of cold therapy and relaxation on pain of CTR among the patients undergoes coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Materials and Methods:This single-blinded clinical trial was done on 80 post-cardiac surgery patients in the heart hospital of Sari-Iran. The patients were assigned to three randomized groups that included cold therapy, relaxation, and control groups. Data analysis was done by T-test, Chi-square, generalized estimating equations and repeated measures analysis variance tests.Results:The groups had no significant differences in pain intensity before CTR (P = 0.84), but immediately after CTR there was a significant difference between the treatment (cold application and relaxation groups) and control groups (P = 0.001). There was no significant difference between relaxation and cold therapy groups.Conclusion:Regarding the relaxation and cold application methods showed relatively equal effects on reducing the pain owing to CTR. Thus, the use of relaxation because of economics, without side effects, easy to use and effective is recommended by the authors to the practitioners.

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“…Participants were asked to indicate along the VAS anchored with none and most severe anxiety imaginable the amount of anxiety they were currently feeling regarding the experimental pain task they were about to experience. VASs have been used to measure anxiety in other studies and have demonstrated sound psychometric properties 33-36.…”

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The Relationship of the Audible Pop to Hypoalgesia Associated With High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulation: A Secondary Analysis of an Experimental Study in Pain-Free Participants

Bialosky

Bishop

George

2010

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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Objective-High velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manipulation is an effective treatment for low back pain (LBP); however, the corresponding mechanisms are undetermined. Hypoalgesia is associated with HVLA manipulation and suggests specific mechanisms of action. An audible pop (AP) is also associated with HVLA manipulation; however, the influence of the AP on the hypoalgesia associated with HVLA manipulation is not established. The purpose of the current study was to observe the influence of the AP on hypoalgesia associated with HVLA manipulation. Methods-The current study represents a secondary analysis of 40 participants. All participants underwent thermal pain sensitivity testing to their leg and low back using protocols specific to Aδ fiber mediated pain and temporal summation. Next, participants received HVLA manipulation to their low back and the examiner recorded whether or not an AP was perceived. Finally, participants underwent immediate follow up thermal pain sensitivity testing using the same protocols. Separate repeated measure ANOVAs were used to observe changes in pain sensitivity prior to and immediately following HVLA manipulation.Results-Hypoalgesia of Aδ fiber mediated pain was observed in the low back following HVLA (p< 0.05) and this was independent of whether an AP was perceived (p> 0.05). Hypoalgesia of temporal summation was observed in the lower extremity following HVLA (p< 0.05) and this was Correspondence to: Joel E Bialosky, bialosky@phhp.ufl.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.Conflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest were reported for this study. Practical Applications •An audible pop is associated with HVLA manipulation; however, the clinical and mechanistic relevance of the pop is not known.• We observed HVLA manipulation related hypoalgesia to thermal pain sensitivity and this finding was not dependent upon the presence of a pop. independent of whether an AP was perceived (p= 0.08). However, a moderate effect size for temporal summation was observed favoring participants in whom an AP was perceived. NIH Public Access Conclusion-The current study suggests hypoalgesia is associated with HVLA manipulation and occurs independently of a perceived AP. Inhibition of lower extremity temporal summation may be larger in individuals in whom an AP is perceived, but further study is necessary to confirm this finding.

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Assessment of pain, depression, and anxiety by visual analogue scale in Japanese women with rheumatoid arthritis

Cited by 31 publications

References 25 publications

Toward the Validation of Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety

Toward the Validation of Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety

Comparison of ice packs application and relaxation therapy in pain reduction during chest tube removal following cardiac surgery

The Relationship of the Audible Pop to Hypoalgesia Associated With High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulation: A Secondary Analysis of an Experimental Study in Pain-Free Participants

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