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A 15-cm visual analog scale used for comparative pain perception. After each pair of insertions, subjects placed a vertical line indicating comparative pain. Pain scores ranged from –7.5 cm (2nd insertion much less painful than 1st insertion) to +7.5 cm (2nd insertion much more painful than 1st insertion), with a score of 0 cm representing no difference. Study scale did not have centimeter indicators.
