Table 1.
Score | ||
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0 | No pain | The patient feels well |
1 | Slight pain | If the patient is distracted he or she does not feel the pain |
2 | Mild pain | The patient feels the pain even if concentrating on some activity |
3 | Severe pain | The patient is very disturbed but nevertheless can continue with normal activities |
4 | Very severe pain | The patient is forced to abandon normal activities |
5 | Extremely severe pain | The patient must abandon every type of activity and feels the need to lie down |