Comparison of a Mobile Health Electronic Visual Analog Scale App With a Traditional Paper Visual Analog Scale for Pain Evaluation: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

• Main Authors: Turnbull, Alexandra (Author), Sculley, Dean (Author), Escalona-Marfil, Carles (Author), Riu-Gispert, Lluís (Author), Ruiz-Moreno, Jorge (Author), Gironès, Xavier (Author), Coda, Andrea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAccurate quantification of pain in a clinical setting is vital. The use of an electronic pain scale enables data to be collected, analyzed, and utilized much faster compared with traditional paper-based scales. The advancement of smart technology in pediatric and adult pain evaluation may...