Visual Analogue Scale

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Name: Visual Analogue Scale

Abbreviation: VAS

Versions: 3

Synonyms: 67

Description: A Visual Analogue Scale is a psychometric testing tool that uses a sliding scale from 0-10 to measure the intensity of someone’s physical sensations, such as pain or fatigue. It is generally used in medical contexts and can help track symptom changes over time. ‍ It consists of a 10cm line (or other measured unit) with anchors at the two extremes (e.g., ‘no pain’ and ‘worst possible pain’). Healthcare professionals then ask patients to mark a point that corresponds to their current physical sensations on the line. The distance between the marked point and one of the anchors is then measured, providing an objective measure of symptom intensity. (, https://www.carepatron.com/templates/visual-analogue-scale)

Reference: McCormack HM, Horne DJ, Sheather S. Clinical applications of visual analogue scales: a critical review. Psychological medicine. 1988 Nov. PMID: 3078045.

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Distribution in different diseases

Distribution in different versions

# version trials
1 Visual Analogue Scale 152
2 Visual Analogue Fatigue Scale 3
3 Visual Analogue Mood Scale 3
Complementary instruments

# instruments trials
1 Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale 57
2 Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire 38
3 EQ-5D 27
4 Neuropsychiatric Inventory 19
5 Mini-Mental State Examination 18
6 Clinical Global Impression 18
7 Beck Depression Inventory 14
8 Short Form Health Survey 12
9 Time Up and Go Test 12
10 Zarit Burden Interview 11
11 Montreal Cognitive Assessment 11
12 Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index 10
13 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale 10
14 Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale 9
15 Epworth Sleepiness Scale 8
16 Non-Motor Symptoms Scale 8
17 Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study 7
18 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 7
19 Hoehn and Yahr Scale 7
20 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 7
21 Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale 7
22 Geriatric Depression Scale 6
23 Brief Pain Inventory 6
24 Fatigue Severity Scale 6
25 Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scale 6
26 King's Parkinson's Disease Pain Scale 6
27 Clinical Dementia Rating Scale 5
28 Trail Making Test 5
29 Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Scale 5
30 Lille Apathy Rating Scale 5
31 Patient Global Impression 5
32 Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease 5
33 Numeric Rating Scale 5
34 Parkinson's Disease Fatigue Scale 5
35 Activities of Daily Living 4
36 Apathy Evaluation Scale 4
37 Resource Utilization in Dementia Scale 4
38 Mattis Dementia Rating Scale 4
39 Stroop Test 4
40 Digit Span Task 4
41 Berg Balance Scale 4
42 Patient Health Questionnaire 4
43 Meter Walk Test 4
44 Minute Walk Test 4
45 Insomnia Severity Index 4
46 Parkinson Anxiety Scale 4
47 Symbol Digit Modalities Test 3
48 Canadian Occupational Performance Measure 3
49 Caregiver Strain Index 3
50 Beck Anxiety Inventory 3
51 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 3
52 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 3
53 Client Service Receipt Inventory 3
54 Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale 3
55 Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale 3
56 Fall Efficacy Scale 3
57 Schwab and England Activities on Daily Living Scale 3
58 Balance Evaluation System Test 3
59 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire 3
60 Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory 2
61 Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia 2
62 Disability Assessment for Dementia Scale 2
63 Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale 2
64 Udvalg for Kliniske Undersøgelser (UKU) Side Effect Rating Scale 2
65 Global Deterioration Scale 2
66 Dementia Quality of Life Instrument 2
67 Alzheimer Carer Quality of Life Instrument 2
68 Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale 2
69 Verbal Fluency Test 2
70 Boston Naming Test 2
71 Symptom Checklist 2
72 Positive and Negative Affect Schedule 2
73 Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test 2
74 Short Physical Performance Battery 2
75 Center for Neurologic Study-Lability Scale 2
76 Perceived Stress Scale 2
77 Caregiver Burden Scale 2
78 Sit to Stand Test 2
79 Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale 2
80 Neurologic Study Emotional Lability Scale 2
81 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 2
82 Freezing of Gait Questionnaire 2
83 Starkstein Apathy Scale 2
84 Morisky Medication Adherence Scale 2
85 ALGOPLUS SCALE 2
86 Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders 2
87 Global Physical Activity Questionnaire 2
88 Acceptance and Action Questionnaire 2
89 System Usability Scale 2
90 Dynamic Gait Index 2
91 Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease 2
92 Karolinska Sleepiness Scale 2
93 McGill Pain Questionnaire 2
94 Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory 2
95 Ashworth Spasticity Scale 2
96 Center for Neurologic Study-Bulbar Function Scale 2
97 Ardouin Scale of Behavior in Parkinson's Disease 2
98 Utrecht Proactive Coping Competence Scale 2
99 Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale 1
100 Clinician's Interview Based Impression of Change 1
101 Hopkins Verbal Learning Test 1
102 Depression Rating Scale 1
103 Category Fluency Test 1
104 Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale 1
105 Behavioral Activity Rating Scale 1
106 DiMarco Rating Scale 1
107 Pittsburgh Agitation Scale 1
108 Addiction Research Center Inventory 1
109 Assessment of Motor and Process Skills 1
110 Frontal Assessment Battery 1
111 Resource Utilization Questionnaire 1
112 Nurses' Observation Scale for Geriatric Patients 1
113 Short Term Memory Assessment 1
114 Quality of Life Questionnaire 1
115 Quality of Life Scale 1
116 Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale 1
117 Quality of Life in Late-Stage Dementia Scale 1
118 Informal Care Questionnaire 1
119 Perceived Pressure of Informal Care 1
120 Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale 1
121 Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale 1
122 Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test 1
123 Rey's Auditory Verbal Learning Test 1
124 Digit Symbol Substitution Test 1
125 Mini Nutritional Assessment 1
126 CarerQol Instrument 1
127 Goal Attainment Scale 1
128 Apathy Inventory 1
129 Test for the Early Detection of Dementia With Discrimination From Depression 1
130 Nottingham Health Profile 1
131 Staff Observation Aggression Scale 1
132 Last Observation Carried Forward 1
133 Top Symptom Checklist Alzheimer's Disease Assessment 1
134 Resource Utilization in Dementia Questionnaire 1
135 Barthel Index 1
136 Rankin Scale 1
137 Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey 1
138 Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly 1
139 Relative Stress Scale 1
140 Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool 1
141 Observational Measurement of Engagement Scale 1
142 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 1
143 Visual Association Test 1
144 N-Back Task 1
145 Health Utilities Index 1
146 Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale 1
147 Gait and Fall Questionnaire 1
148 NP 1
149 Dementia Care Mapping 1
150 Self-Compassion Scale 1
151 Walking While Talking Test 1
152 Benton Judgment of Line Orientation Test 1
153 Brief Visuospatial Memory Test 1
154 Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 1
155 Purdue Pegboard Test 1
156 Global Assessment Scale 1
157 Clinical Tremor Rating Scale 1
158 Cognitive Assessment Scale 1
159 National Institutes of Health Toolbox 1
160 Psychomotor Vigilance Task 1
161 Letter Fluency Task 1
162 Quality of Well-Being Scale 1
163 Caregiving Appraisal Scale 1
164 Preparedness for Caregiving Scale 1
165 Daily Inventory of Stressful Events 1
166 Morisky-Green Test 1
167 Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Questionnaire 1
168 Music in Dementia Assessment Scale 1
169 Observable Signs Of Wellbeing In Dementia Scale 1
170 Verbal and Nonverbal Interaction Scale 1
171 Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy 1
172 McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire 1
173 International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale 1
174 Evaluation Comportamentale dans la Maladie de Parkinson 1
175 Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff 1
176 Simple Verbal Scale 1
177 Oberst Caregiving Burden Scale 1
178 Ashworth Scale 1
179 Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set 1
180 Index of Social Engagement 1
181 Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology 1
182 Functional Oral Intake Scale 1
183 Penetration-Aspiration Scale 1
184 Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire 1
185 Functional Reach Test 1
186 Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire 1
187 Aggressive Behavior Scale 1
188 Occupational Balance Questionnaire 1
189 Functional Independence Measure 1
190 Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire 1
191 UCLA Loneliness Scale 1
192 Dementia Self-Efficacy Scale 1
193 Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit 1
194 Charlson Comorbidity Index 1
195 Perceived Competence Scale 1
196 Perceived Social Support Questionnaire 1
197 Lubben Social Network Scale 1
198 Cognitive Performance Scale 1
199 Falls Risks Assessment Scale 1
200 Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia 1
201 Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire 1
202 Medical Research Council Scale 1
203 Instrument for Measuring Older People's Attitudes Toward Technology 1
204 Shared Decision Making Questionnaire 1
205 Confidence in Dementia Scale 1
206 Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 1
207 Older Americans Resources and Services Scale 1
208 ICEpop CAPability Measure 1
209 Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Questionnaire 1
210 Motivation Scale 1
211 Post-Participation Interview 1
212 Program Rating Scale 1
213 Sleep Environment Questionnaire 1
214 Treatment Satisfaction Scale 1
215 Apnea Hypopnea Index 1
216 Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia 1
217 Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Dementia 1
218 Multi-Directional Reach Test 1
219 Stanford Sleepiness Scale 1
220 Fatigue Impact Scale 1
221 Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale 1
222 Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire 1
223 Functional Comorbidity Index 1
224 Morse Fall Scale 1
225 Checklist Individual Strength Questionnaire 1
226 Norris Scale 1
227 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Specific Quality of Life 1
228 Hand Held Dynamometry 1
229 Muscle Strength Assessment 1
230 Council of Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire 1
231 Drooling Rating Scale 1
232 Solids Swallowing Test 1
233 Water Swallowing Test 1
234 Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 1
235 Supine Borg Category Ratio 10 Scale 1
236 Ease of Use Questionnaire 1
237 Sentence Intelligibility Test 1
238 Physician Global Assessment 1
239 Ulmer Eating Habits Questionnaire 1
240 Cramp Pain Scale 1
241 Muscle Cramp Scale 1
242 Weekly Cramp Diary 1
243 Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire 1
244 Functional Gait Assessment 1
245 Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale 1
246 Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale 1
247 Parkinson's Disease Activities of Daily Living Scale 1
248 Professional Fitness Scale 1
249 Wearing-Off Questionnaire 1
250 Academic Medical Center Linear Disability Scale 1
251 Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire 1
252 Constipation Questionnaires 1
253 DN4 scale 1
254 Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire 1
255 Conners' Continuous Performance Test 1
256 Activity Card Sort 1
257 Perceive Recall Plan Perform Measure 1
258 Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation 1
259 Tremor Rating Scale 1
260 UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale 1
261 Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor 1
262 MATHYS scale 1
263 Temperament and Character Inventory 1
264 Patient Activation Measure 1
265 New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire 1
266 Short Parkinson's Evaluation Scale 1
267 Voice Related Quality of Life Measure 1
268 Scale of Quality of Life of Care-Givers 1
269 Treatment Satisfaction with Medicines Questionnaire 1
270 Coin Rotation Task 1
271 Device Performance Rating Score 1
272 Device Satisfaction Rating Score 1
273 Speech Amplification Satisfaction Scale 1
274 Saint Antoine Pain Questionnaire 1
275 Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory 1
276 Experiences Questionnaire 1
277 Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale 1
278 Subjective Well-being Questionnaire 1
279 SPADI 1
280 Parkinson Activity Scale 1
281 Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire 1
282 Consumer Quality Index 1
283 Medical Consumption Questionnaire 1
284 Productivity Cost Questionnaire 1
285 Cervical Ventral Endurance Evaluation 1
286 Evaluation of Muscle Shortness 1
287 Normal Joint Movement Assessment 1
288 Primary Parkinsonian Pain Diagnostic Questionnaire 1
289 Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire 1
290 Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire 1
291 Cognitive Assessment at Bedside for iPad Working Memory Test 1
292 Fear Questionnaire 1
293 Feasibility Questionnaire 1
294 Self Efficacy for Performing Energy Conservation Strategies Assessment 1
295 Socio-Demographic Questionnaire 1
296 SARC-F Questionnaire 1
297 Brocker Questionnaire 1
298 EPICES Score Questionnaire 1
299 Health Assessment Questionnaire 1
300 Hip Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score 1
301 Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score 1
302 Muscle Power Assessment 1
303 Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool 1
304 Sleep Benefit Questionnaire 1
305 Oswestry Disability Index 1
306 Gait Efficacy Scale 1
307 Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly 1
308 Neuropsychiatric Fluctuations Scale 1
309 Study Medication Withdrawal Questionnaire 1
310 Global Perceived Effect Questionnaire 1
311 Health Assesment Quality 1
312 Neck Disability Index 1
313 Bradyphrenia Scale 1
314 Creative Thinking Scale 1
315 New York Posture Rating Chart 1
316 Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Test 1
317 King's PD Pain Scale 1
318 PD-Motor Symptoms Scale 1