Published on in Vol 20 , No 8 (2018) :August

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/10056, first published .
Abstract Animations for the Communication and Assessment of Pain in Adults: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Abstract Animations for the Communication and Assessment of Pain in Adults: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Abstract Animations for the Communication and Assessment of Pain in Adults: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Charles R Jonassaint 1 , MHS, PhD ;   Nema Rao 2 , MDes ;   Alex Sciuto 2 , MDes ;   Galen E Switzer 3, 4, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Laura De Castro 7 , MHSc, MD ;   Gregory J Kato 7 , MD ;   Jude C Jonassaint 7 , RN ;   Zakia Hammal 8 , PhD ;   Nirmish Shah 9 , MD ;   Ajay Wasan 10 , MSc, MD

1 Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technology , Department of Medicine , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

2 Human-Computer Interaction Institute , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , PA , US

3 Department of Medicine , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

4 Department of Psychiatry , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

5 Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion , Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Pittsburgh , PA , US

6 Department of Clinical and Translational Science , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

7 Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism , University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh , PA , US

8 The Robotics Institute , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , PA , US

9 Division of Hematology , Department of Medicine , Duke University , Durham , NC , US

10 Department of Anesthesiology , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

Corresponding Author:

  • Charles R Jonassaint , MHS, PhD
  • Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technology
  • Department of Medicine
  • University of Pittsburgh
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