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KMID : 0978920110120020135
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2011 Volume.12 No. 2 p.135 ~ p.141
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Differences of VAS Score in Musculoskeletal Disorders According to Question Types
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Park Un-Jin
Park Gi-Burm
Lee Kwun-Yool
Lee Jae-Yong
Park Si-Bog
Han Seung-Hoon
Kim Tai-Kon
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Abstract
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Background: To explore the more objective question type of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) which is the most widely used to evaluate pain in musculoskeletal disorders, this study was performed.
Methods: Two hundred eighty five desk workers who complained musculoskeletal pain were included. They were divided into two groups; group A was explained “How severe is your pain just now?”, and group B was explained “How severe is your pain today?”. All subjects were completed the McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ), and they were categorized by MPQ score; mild (0∼19), moderate (20∼34), and severe (35∼73). The correlation between VAS score and MPQ score was analyzed by Pearson test. VAS scores between group A and B were compared with independent T test.
Results: There was a positive correlation between VAS score and MPQ score (R=0.322, P＜0.05). There were significant differences in VAS scores between group A and B in severe MPQ score (P ＜0.05).
Conclusion: VAS score of group A was significantly lower than that of group B in severe MPQ score. There was a difference in VAS score according to question type, physicians need to explain VAS accurately.
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KEYWORD
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VAS score, MPQ score, Question type, Musculoskeletal pain
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