The Japanese Version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale: A Validation Study

Figure 1

Japanese MASS. Each descriptor in English is as follows: (1) soreness, (2) aching, (3) deep pressure, (4) heaviness, (5) fullness/distension, (6) tingling, (7) numbness, (8) sharp pain, (9) dull pain, (10) warmth, (11) cold, (12) throbbing, and (13) other. Intensities under each scale in Japanese (in English) are as follows: (none), (mild), (moderate), (strong), and (unbearable).