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We included consecutive ED patients \u226516 years old who had a self-reported pain intensity \u22651 as measured during triage, from March 2005 to December 2012. The primary outcome was vital signs for self-reported pain intensity levels (mild, moderate, severe) on an 11-point verbal numerical scale. Changes in pain intensity levels were also compared to variations in vital signs. Both analyses were repeated on a subgroup of patients with diagnosed conditions recognized to produce significant pain: fracture, dislocation, or renal colic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1481803515000214_abs3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included 153,567 patients (mean age of 48.4\u00b119.3 years; 55.5% women) triaged with pain (median intensity of 7\/10\u00b13). Of these, 8.9% of patients had diagnosed conditions recognized to produce significant pain. 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