Validity and sensitivity of visual analogue scales in young and older healthy subjects

Brian Tiplady; Stephen H. Jackson; Vivienne M. Maskrey; Cameron G. Swift

doi:10.1093/ageing/27.1.63

Validity and sensitivity of visual analogue scales in young and older healthy subjects

Brian Tiplady, Stephen H. Jackson, Vivienne M. Maskrey, Cameron G. Swift

Norwich Medical School

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Abstract

Previous findings from studies on the acute effects of drugs indicate that older subjects report less change on visual analogue scales than do younger subjects, when the observed drug effects on objective performance measures are as great or greater.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-66
Number of pages	4
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/27.1.63
Publication status	Published - Jan 1998

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Aged 80 and over
Aging
Discrimination Learning
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results

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