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Comparative Study
. 2022 Jul 12;328(2):208-209.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.7489.

Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment

Shuhan He  1   2   3 , Angela Renne  4 , Dias Argandykov  4 , David Convissar  5 , Jarone Lee  2   3
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Comparative Study

Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment

Shuhan He et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study surveyed patients admitted to the emergency department or surgical units at a single hospital to compare an emoji-based pain scale with a conventional numeric rating scale.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr He reported being on the advisory board for Covid Act Now; being co-founder of ConductScience Inc; serving on the American College of Emergency Physicians Supply Chain Task Force; receiving research funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), personal fees from Withings Inc, the Boston Globe, the American College of Emergency Physicians, Maze Engineers Inc, ConductScience Inc, Curative Medical Associates, and VIO Med Spa New England; and volunteering at Emojination. Dr Lee reported being a consultant for Butterfly Network Inc and receiving research grant support from Beckman Coulter and Nihon-Kohden Corporation. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Depiction of Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale and Numeric Rating Scale
Scales were presented to participants in succession without response guidance.
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