A comparison of the reproducibility and the sensitivity to change of visual analogue scales, Borg scales, and Likert scales in normal subjects during submaximal exercise.

Objective: To assess which subjective scale, the visual analogue scale (VAS), the Borg CR10 (Borg) scale, or the Likert scale (LS), if any, is decidedly more reproducible and sensitive to change in the assessment of symptoms.Design: Prospective clinical study.Setting: Exercise laboratory.Participant...

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Published in:CHEST Vol. 116; no. 5; pp. 1208 - 1218
Main Authors: Grant S, Aitchison T, Henderson E, Christie J, Zare S, McMurray J, Dargie H, Grant, S, Aitchison, T, Henderson, E, Christie, J, Zare, S, McMurray, J, Dargie, H
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Published: American College of Chest Physicians 1999 Nov
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