%0 Journal Article %T The utility and validity of pain intensity rating scales for use in developing countries %A Anupa Pathak %A Mark P. Jensen %A Saurab Sharma %J Archive of "Pain Reports". %D 2018 %R 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000672 %X Pain intensity is the domain most often assessed in pain research. Although the Numerical Rating Scale is recommended for use in western countries, the utility and validity of this scale, relative to others, has not been established in non¨Cwestern developing countries, such as Nepal %K Pain intensity %K Pain assessment %K Culture %K Pain measurement %K Musculoskeletal pain %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6181466/