Good correlation has been shown between pain scores derived from 4 different rating scales. The correlation was maintained when presentation of the scales was separated by a series of questions and by ...

A single-class joining process known as “friction self-piercing riveting (F-SPR)” has been developed for joining various low-ductility lightweight materials on a laboratory scale. The frictional heat ...

Studies were required to report an assessment of pain during the inpatient period using a validated pain scale. Previous studies have demonstrated that the visual analogue scale (VAS), numeric rating ...