Pain Severity Scores from Emergency Department Patients in Ghana

A collection of pain severity scores measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) from patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Emergency Department. The data is provided in an Excel file with a size of 5.5 KB, indicating a limited scope. It was authored by Kwabena Antwi-Donkor and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores among emergency department patients to understand typical pain severity levels.
• Correlate patient demographics (if available in the dataset) with reported NRS scores to identify factors influencing pain perception in an emergency setting.
• Use the NRS scores as a benchmark for pain assessment studies within the specific geographic context of Ghana's healthcare system.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly focused on pain severity using the standardized Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
• The dataset has a clear geographic context, originating from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Emergency Department in Ghana.
• It is shared under a permissive CC BY 4.0 license, allowing for reuse and modification.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, suggesting a limited number of observations, which restricts statistical power and generalizability.
• Key structural details like the number of rows, columns, and specific variables beyond the NRS score are unknown, limiting understanding of its analytical potential.
• Without sample data or a column list, the presence of crucial contextual variables like patient age, gender, or diagnosis is uncertain.

Provenance

Source

Kwabena Antwi-Donkor via the figshare platform.

Collection Method

Data collection method is not specified in the provided input.

Freshness

The dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating it is current relative to its publication date.

Geography

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Emergency Department, Ghana.