1. A comparison of five pain assessment scales for nursing home residents with varying degrees of cognitive impairment 
S.José Closs, BSc, MPhil, PhD, RGN, Bridget Barr, BSc, MSc, Michelle Briggs, BSc, MSc, PhD, RGN, Keith Cash, BA, MSc, PhD, RMN, RGN, Kate Seers, BSc, PhD, RN 
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 
Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages (March 2004)
DOI: /j.jpainsymman

2. Fig. 1 Flow chart of recruitment into study.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman )

3. Fig. 2
Cumulative percentage of residents who had completed each type of scale after 1, 2 or 3 explanations. VRS=verbal rating scale; NRS=numeric rating scale; Faces scale; Color scale; MVAS=mechanical visual analogue scale.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman )

4. Fig. 3
Percentage of residents able to complete each scale according to level of cognitive impairment. VRS=verbal rating scale; NRS=numeric rating scale; FS=faces scale; CS=color scale; MVAS=mechanical visual analogue scale.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman )

5. Fig. 4
Confidence intervals for the number of scales completed according to Mini-Mental State Examination score.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  , DOI: ( /j.jpainsymman )