title: The assessment of pain in children.
abstract: This article focuses on the methods of pain measurement and assessment in children. The concepts of reliability and validity and the available types of physiologic, self-report, and behavioral measures are addressed. Methods of pain assessment in infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, and adolescents are detailed. Finally, some practical suggestions for pediatric pain assessment are provided.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Beyer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003448:Crying; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics