How do we measure vulvar pain?: objective measurement of a subjective parameter

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dc.contributor.advisorRoss, Sue
dc.contributor.authorRobert, Magali Berthe Marie Therese Colette
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:37:31Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:37:31Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 74-82en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractObjectives The objective of the research was to explore the possible relationships of commonly used pain measures in women suffering from vulvar pain. Methods Characterization of the pain profiles of a twenty women cohort presenting with vulvar pain was undertaken. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the cohort. Scatter plots were used to explore the relationships between the vulvalgesiometer pain thresholds, the McGill Pain Questionnaire responses and modified visual analogue scale scores. Spearman 's correlation coefficient of Rho greater than eight was considered important. Results The cohort was representative of the spectrum of women suffering from vulvar pain. There was no correlation between the different pain measures. This was seen on scatter plots and confirmed with Spearman correlation coefficients less than eight. Conclusion There is no correlation between the commonly used pain measures in women presenting with vulvar pain. Better characterization and understanding of women suffering from vulvar pain is required.
dc.format.extentxii, 87 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationRobert, M. B. (2012). How do we measure vulvar pain?: objective measurement of a subjective parameter (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5042en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5042
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106043
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleHow do we measure vulvar pain?: objective measurement of a subjective parameter
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2117 627942987
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