While seemingly straightforward, rating pain on a scale of 0 to 10 is more complex than it appears, influenced by factors ...

But that common upper anchor in rating scales—"worst pain imaginable"—is a problem. Consider my daughter's dilemma. How can ...

It's really sore," my (Josh's) five-year-old daughter said, cradling her broken arm in the emergency department.Authors Joshua Pate Senior Lecturer ...

Little research exists concerning pain assessment in children with CP. Developmental differences such as cognition and ability to communicate significantly influence children's perception of and ...

NSAIDs should be the top choice for treating nonsurgical pain in children. Combinations like ... patients’ pain severity with a 10-point scale and calculated the weighted mean difference ...

the“Faces Pain Scale-Revised” asks patients to choose a facial expression to communicate their pain. This can be particularly useful for children or people who aren't comfortable with numeracy ...