Measurement properties of the pain numerical rating scale in Brazilian children and adolescents with musculoskeletal pain
Propriedades de mensuração da escala numérica de avaliação da dor em crianças e adolescentes brasileiros com dor musculoesquelética
Yasmin Souza; Verônica Santos; Tiê Yamato
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Submitted date:
07/13/2025
Accepted date:
06/10/2026
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