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Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > diagnostic techniques > clinical examination > neurological examination > pain assessment
Preferred Term:

pain assessment

Definition:
Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies. Measurements may be indirect, by such assessments as respiratory rate and behavioral observations
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
neurological examination
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • pain studies
  • pain measurement
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287212
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