OBJECTIVE: Many studies have shown indirectly that @entity1 are undermedicated for @entity282 . In this study, we used a @entity158 self-report scale to examine this more directly. METHODS: We performed a survey with 63 @entity1 who were postoperative from minor, uncomplicated surgery. Using the self-report scale, we determined the @entity158 intensity at time of interview, the worst @entity158 experienced postoperatively, and the intensity of @entity158 that the subject felt to warrant pharmacologic intervention (the "treatment threshold"). A subgroup of 48 @entity1 was asked to indicate on the scale the intensities that represented mild, moderate, and severe @entity158 . RESULTS: Mean (SD) @entity158 at time of interview was 1.9 (1.7) on the 0-6 scale. Mean worst @entity282 was 3.8 (1.8). The mean for treatment threshold was 3.2 (1.8). We found gender differences in regard to the judgments about the intensities representing mild, moderate, and severe @entity158 , with @entity1 rating these lower than did @entity1 . Twenty-five percent of subjects reported @entity158 that was mild, 29% reported moderate @entity158 , and 46% reported severe @entity158 . CONCLUSIONS: We found that 51% of subjects were undermedicated for @entity282 , being required to suffer @entity158 that was above their treatment threshold. By determining each subject's treatment threshold and estimate of moderate @entity158 , we have better defined the intensity at which @entity158 becomes clinically significant.

XXXX 's self-report of @entity282 intensity and treatment threshold: determining the adequacy of medication.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'girls', 'boys'] @entity282 :: ('MESH:D010149', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative pain'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
