Verbal Rating Scale (VRS)

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The VRS is a four-point scale and consists of a list of adjectives describing various levels of symptom intensity (0= no itch, 1= mild itch, 2= moderate itch and 3= severe itch). It is used to categorize the itch intensity and features high reliability and concurrent validity.

• Currently validated in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish (click to download)
  

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References:

• Kido-Nakahara M, Katoh N, Saeki H, Mizutani H, Hagihara A, Takeuchi S, et al. Comparative cut-off value setting of pruritus intensity in visual analogue scale and verbal rating scale. Acta Derm Venereol 2015; 95: 345–346.
  

• Phan NQ, Blome C, Fritz F, Gerss J, Reich A, Ebata T, et al. Assessment of pruritus intensity: prospective study on validity and reliability of the visual analogue scale, numerical rating scale and verbal rating scale in 471 patients with chronic pruritus. Acta Derm Venereol 2012; 92: 502–507.