From: Comparison of numerical and verbal rating scales to measure pain exacerbations in patients with chronic cancer pain
SCALE EMPLOYED
TYPE OF PAIN EVALUATED
K
95% CI
VRS
BACKGROUND PAIN
0.77
0.54 - 0.91
PAIN EXACERBATIONS
0.53
0.20 - 0.77
NRS
0.80
0.61 - 0.91
0.86
0.71 - 0.96