This is a valid comment. A scale just means a measurement of a specific experience or behaviour. In this case I’m measuring how adults who stutter experience the symptoms of stuttering. Most measurements or scales look at observable symptoms such as duration of dysfluencies. The purpose of what I’m developing is to more precisely capture the internal experiences of a stutter. The thoughts and feelings that happens prior or during a stutter. Scores from a scale can be organised according to a spectrum. Let me know if this answered your question.