Visual Analog Pain Scale

Preferred Label : Visual Analog Pain Scale;

NCIt synonyms : Pain VAS; Visual Analogue Pain Scale;

NCIt related terms : VAS; visual analog scale;

NCIt definition : A pain scale marked off like a ruler from 0 to 10 on which the patient marks the current level of pain experienced.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tool used to help a person rate the intensity of certain sensations and feelings, such as pain. The visual analog scale for pain is a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable. A patient marks a point on the line that matches the amount of pain he or she feels. It may be used to help choose the right dose of pain medicine.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000537429; CDR0000467874;

Details

Origin ID

C21120;

UMLS CUI

C0042815;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Vessel [LOINC System]
- Vessel [LOINC System]
- Vessels [LOINC System]
- Vessels [LOINC System]
- Visual analog pain scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Visual analogue scale [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- argipressin, Asu(1,6)- [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- pain measurement [MeSH Descriptor]
- visual analog scale [MeSH Descriptor]
- visual analog scale [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- visual analog pain scale [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- Visual analog scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Visual analog pain scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- visual analog pain scale [MeSH concept]

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