Validation of a visual analogue scale for the evaluation of the postoperative anxiety: A prospective observational study

• Main Authors: François Labaste (Author), Fabrice Ferré (Author), Hélène Combelles (Author), Valentin Rey (Author), Jean‐Christophe Foissac (Author), Anne Senechal (Author), Jean‐Marie Conil (Author), Vincent Minville (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim Anxiety affects the perception of pain during the postoperative period. A simple evaluation scale could improve the management of this component. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility and the consistency of a visual analogue scale for anxiety compared with the...