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      • Pereira et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol 2022
      • Pereira et al. Acta Derm Venerol 2021
      • Reverte et. al. Ann dermatol Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. J Eur Dermatol Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. ITch 2019
      • Pereira et al. Exp dermatol 2019
      • Pereira et al. curr opin pharmacol 2019
      • Verweyen et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2019
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venereol 2019
      • Pereira et al. expert opin investig drugs 2018
      • Pölking et al. J eur acad dermatol venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. Hautarzt 2018
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venerol 2018
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venereol 2018
      • Zeidler et al. acta derm venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. acta derm venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. itch 2017
      • Pereira et al. drugs 2017
    • Definition of Severity and Descriptors of Chronic Prurigo – Harmonization of European Prurigo Documentation
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  • Home
  • 9. Pruritussymposium
    • Information
    • Anmeldung
    • Impressionen
  • Prurigo Nodularis League
  • Chronic Prurigo Guideline
  • Measuring Instruments
    • Itch Intensity >
      • Numerical Rating Scale
      • Visual Analogue Scale
      • Verbal Rating Scale
    • Quality of Life >
      • ItchyQoL
      • DLQI
    • Course of Itch >
      • ItchApp
      • ItchyApp
      • 5-D Itch Scale
      • Itch Controlled Days
      • Dynamic Pruritus Score
      • Patient Benefit Index- Pruritus
    • Deutscher Pruritusfragebogen
  • Task Force Pruritus
    • European Prurigo Project >
      • Pereira et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol 2022
      • Pereira et al. Acta Derm Venerol 2021
      • Reverte et. al. Ann dermatol Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. J Eur Dermatol Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2020
      • Pereira et al. ITch 2019
      • Pereira et al. Exp dermatol 2019
      • Pereira et al. curr opin pharmacol 2019
      • Verweyen et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2019
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venereol 2019
      • Pereira et al. expert opin investig drugs 2018
      • Pölking et al. J eur acad dermatol venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. Hautarzt 2018
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venerol 2018
      • Pereira et al. j eur acad dermatol venereol 2018
      • Zeidler et al. acta derm venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. acta derm venereol 2018
      • Pereira et al. itch 2017
      • Pereira et al. drugs 2017
    • Definition of Severity and Descriptors of Chronic Prurigo – Harmonization of European Prurigo Documentation
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Verbal Rating Scale (VRS)

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The VRS is a five-point scale and consists of a list of adjectives describing various levels of symptom intensity (0= no itch, 1= mild itch, 2= moderate itch , 3= severe itch and 4=very 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)

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.
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  • Storck M, Sandmann S, Bruland P, Pereira MP, Steinke S, Riepe C, Soto-Rey I, Garcovich S, Augustin M, Blome C, Bobko S, Legat FJ, Potekaev N, Lvov A, Misery L, Weger W, Reich A, Şavk E, Streit M, Serra-Baldrich E, Szepietowski JC, Dugas M, Ständer S, Zeidler C. Pruritus Intensity Scales across Europe: A Prospective Validation Study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Jan 7.