Beyond the self-reports: A review on objective pain measurement and its implications
Rasim ul Hasanat,
Farooq Azam Rathore
Abstract:Current methods of pain measurement are inadequate in capturing the complexity of the pain experience. This limitation arises mainly because these methods tend to overlook the multiple dimensions of pain during assessment, heavily relying on self-reported measures, which inherently have their drawbacks. Self-reported measures aim to gauge the pain severity experienced by an individual, based solely on their perception of the most intense pain sensation. However, these measures are prone to various biases and m… Show more
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