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Psychometric Testing of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS): A New Pain Scale for Military Population
Author(s) -
Rosemary C. Polomano,
Kevin Galloway,
Michael Kent,
Hisani Brandon-Edwards,
Kyung Kwon,
Carlos Morales,
Chester C. Buckenmaier
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnw105
Subject(s) - rating scale , scale (ratio) , medicine , military personnel , population , pain scale , psychometrics , physical therapy , clinical psychology , psychology , environmental health , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law
The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS 2.0) is a pain assessment tool that utilizes a numerical rating scale enhanced by functional word descriptors, color coding, and pictorial facial expressions matched to pain levels. Four supplemental questions measure how much pain interferes with usual activity and sleep, and affects mood and contributes to stress.

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