A recent study (Miro et al, 2016) comparing the validity of the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11), the Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (FACES), and a 6-point categorical Verbal Rating Scale (VRS-6) for assessing pain intensity among 113 youths aged 8-20 with physical disabilities (n=39 with CP) found strong positive associations between these pain assessments, s upporting their validity as measures of pain intensity in children with disabilities. The NRS-11 is one of the most widely used scales to assess self-reported pain intensity in children and the NRS is preferred by the majority of patients in different languages. Strengths: "The literature shows that NRSs provide sufficient discriminative power for chronic pain patients to describe their pain intensity" (Jensen et al, 1994).
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