Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 152-155 , June 2009

Correlating an 11-Point Verbal Numeric Rating Scale to a 4-Point Verbal Rating Scale in the Measurement of Pruritis

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 The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., Clinical Investigation Program sponsored this report#S-06-133 as required by NSHSBETHINST 6000.41A. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

PII: S1089-9472(09)00086-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.010

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 152-155 , June 2009

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