The use of visual analogue scales to assess motivation to eat in human subjects: a review of their reliability and validity with an evaluation of new hand-held computerized systems for temporal tracking of appetite ratings

James Stubbs, R.; Hughes, Dean; M. Johnstone, Alexandra; Rowley, Edel; A. Reid, Christopher; Elia, M.; Stratton, R.J.; Delargy, H.J.; A. King, Neil; E. Blundell, John

doi:10.1017/s0007114500001719

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The use of visual analogue scales to assess motivation to eat in human subjects: a review of their reliability and validity with an evaluation of new hand-held computerized systems for temporal tracking of appetite ratings

Published in British Journal Of Nutrition • Oct 1, 2000

Authors:

R. James Stubbs

Dean Hughes

Alexandra M. Johnstone

Abstract

This present paper reviews the reliability and validity of visual analogue scales (VAS) in terms of (1) their ability to predict feeding behaviour, (2) their sensitivity to experimental manipulations, and (3) their reproducibility. VAS correlate with, but do not reliably predict, energy intake to th...

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Reliability (semiconductor)

Reproducibility

Visual analogue scale

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