BMJ

Quantitative analysis of effectiveness and associated factors of exercise on symptoms in osteoarthritis: a pharmacodynamic model-based meta-analysis

Eligibility criteria RCTs of exercise interventions in patients with knee, hip or hand OA, using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) subscales or Visual Analogue ...
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Simplified Graded Baseline Symptom Assessment in Patients With Lung Cancer Undergoing First-Line Chemotherapy: Correlations and Prognostic Role in a Resource-Constrained Setting

The Medical Research Council (MRC) scale was used to assess dyspnea, whereas the visual analog scale (VAS; score of 1 to 10) was used to assess anorexia, fatigue, chest pain, and cough. Weight loss ...
Medical News Today

Pain scale types: Benefits and limitations

Pain scales are tools for people to describe the level of pain they experience. Healthcare workers can also use pain scale charts to assess patients. There are several different pain scales, each with ...
The Conversation

Why the way healthcare professionals measure patient pain might soon be changing

The last time you went to see a doctor, it was probably because you were in pain – it’s by far the main reason people access the health service. And if you did go because of pain, your doctor probably ...