Table 3 The scoring system based on a verbal rating scale used in the study
Score | Pain | Features |
|---|---|---|
0 | No pain | No discomfort or pain |
1 | Slight pain | The patient could be distracted from feeling pain, and no analgesia was required |
2 | Moderate pain | The patient felt moderate pain even while concentrating on some other activity, and an analgesic was required |
3 | Severe pain | The patient could no longer perform any activity and needed to lie down and rest (analgesics had little or no effect on pain relief) |