Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Vas
English translation:
Visual Analogue Scale
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Dr Lofthouse
Oct 5, 2014 16:16
9 yrs ago
Dutch term
Vas
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Medical (general)
questionnaire about ageing for cosmetic surgery brochure
BEOORDELING VAN DE LEEFTIJD: VAS
ASSESSMENT OF AGEING: VAS
Wij willen graag weten hoe oud u uzelf eruit vindt zien. [We want to know how old you think you look.
Hoeveel jaren jonger of ouder dan uw echte leeftijd denkt u dat u er uitziet? [How many years younger or older than your real age do you think you look?
Omcirkel één van de onderstaande getallen: [Please circle one of the following numbers:
Then theres a scale running from 'I look 15 years younger than my age' to 'I look 15 years older than my age).
Doesn't appear to be an acronym.
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ASSESSMENT OF AGEING: VAS
Wij willen graag weten hoe oud u uzelf eruit vindt zien. [We want to know how old you think you look.
Hoeveel jaren jonger of ouder dan uw echte leeftijd denkt u dat u er uitziet? [How many years younger or older than your real age do you think you look?
Omcirkel één van de onderstaande getallen: [Please circle one of the following numbers:
Then theres a scale running from 'I look 15 years younger than my age' to 'I look 15 years older than my age).
Doesn't appear to be an acronym.
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Visual Analogue Scale
I suspect this is what they mean. Would be surprised if it turns out to be anything else. See, e.g.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_analogue_scale
www.blackwellpublishing.com/specialarticles/jcn_10_706.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_analogue_scale
www.blackwellpublishing.com/specialarticles/jcn_10_706.pdf
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Try Googling: cosmetic surgery VAS score
https://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=...
See also:
‘Zes weken na de ingreep waren significant meer patiënten tevreden over de ingreep in de groep naald fasciotomie (gemeten met VAS-score). Tevens waren significant meer patiënten tevreden met hun handfunctie in de groep naaldfasciotomie (p=0.003). In de selectieve fasciëctomie groep waren er 5% grote complicaties versus 0% bij de naaldfasciotomie.’ (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web... )
Een Visueel Analoge-schaal, vaak afgekort als VAS, is een psychometrisch meetinstrument bestaand uit een rechte lijn met aan beide uitersten twee tegenovergestelde beweringen.
The visual analogue scale or visual analog scale (VAS) is a psychometric response scale which can be used in questionnaires. It is a measurement instrument for subjective characteristics or attitudes that cannot be directly measured.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_analogue_scale
I know it from the VAS score, among other things.