Pain Scales in Research

Yogeshwari Gupta; Stuti Rastogi

doi:10.48165/ahr.2023.8.4.6

Authors

Yogeshwari Gupta Swasthya Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Stuti Rastogi M.D. (PGR), Materia Medica, Swasthya Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ahr.2023.8.4.6

Keywords:

Research, sensitivity, validity, intraclass correlation

Abstract

In today’s era there are different types of scales to assess a particular disease condition. Also going through the process of research for the very first time might be quite cumbersome. The reliability and validity of the scale is an essential aspect in any research study. Also thorough knowledge and understanding of every scale is important for its productive application.

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