The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is a simple measure of pain.
Type: visual analogue scale (VAS), from 0 (none) to 10 cm (worst imaginable)
The VAS score can be multiplied by 10 to give a score ranging from 0 to 100.
NRS |
Approximate Pain |
0 |
none |
0.1 to 1.0 |
very mild |
1.1 to 3.9 |
mild |
4.0 to 6.0 |
moderate |
6.1 to 9.0 |
severe |
9.1 to 10.0 |
very severe to extreme |
There is some variation in how the NRS translates to a verbal pain level. The above is approximate.
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