| Numerical rating | Verbal judgments of preferences |
| 9 | Extremely preferred |
| 8 | Very strongly to extremely |
| 7 | Very strongly preferred |
| 6 | Strongly to very strongly |
| 5 | Strongly preferred |
| 4 | Moderately to strongly |
| 3 | Moderately preferred |
| 2 | Equally to moderately |
| 1 | Equally preferred |