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This scale is a unidimensional, valid and reliable scale in the measurement of acute pain intensity. This scale, which is comprised horizontally or vertically, consists of a 10 cm scale, at one end there is "no pain", at the other end there is "worst imaginable pain," with which the patient scores their pain. As the score on the scale increases, the severity of pain intensity increases.

The STAI measures two types of anxiety, state anxiety and trait anxiety. State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I) is a sensitive tool for evaluating sudden changes in emotional reactions. It requires the individual to describe how they feel at a particular moment and under certain conditions and to respond by considering their feelings about the situation they are in. The scale consists of 20 items and the responses range from 1 to 4. The total score of the scale range from 20 to 80. High scores from the scale indicate high levels of anxiety and low scores indicate low levels of anxiety.

This index consists of 10 items (feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, bowels, bladder, toilet use, transfers (e.g. bed to chair and back), mobility on level surfaces (e.g. stairs), and questions the physical competence of the individual. Each item (unable, needs help, independent) is scored between 0-15 and 0-20 indicates total dependency; 21-61 indicates severe dependency, 62-90 indicates moderate dependency, 91-99 indicates slight dependency, and 100 indicates independence.