Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 1992
Comparative Study[Pain in rheumatoid arthritis measured with the visual analogue scale and the Dutch version of the McGill Pain Questionnaire].
Chronic pain is an important symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Pain is a complex experience and is not easily measured with a single instrument. Recently a Dutch version of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) became available. ⋯ The VAS is easily administered and is reliable. The MPQ offers insight in the sensory experience of pain and gives more information about the quality of life of the patient. The conclusion is that the MPQ is a useful instrument to obtain a better picture of the complexity of the pain experience in RA.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 1992
Comparative Study[Comparison of 2 scales in the assessment of injury severity in seriously injured patients].
We compared the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS-85) and the Hospital Trauma Index (HTI) in seriously injured patients. The effect of these scales on the application of Injury Severity Scores (ISS) was investigated. Furthermore, the predictive value on mortality of the AIS/ISS and the HTI/ISS was determined. ⋯ By combining specific regions of the scales the predictive value could be improved. The ISS scores were incomparable. Consequently in future studies the method used to calculate the ISS score should be mentioned.