Pain assessment tools for use in infants: a meta-review

• Published in: BMC pediatrics Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 307
• Main Authors: Arabiat, Diana, Mörelius, Evalotte, Hoti, Kreshnik, Hughes, Jeffery
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.06.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Clinical utility; Health aspects; Humans; Infant; Infants; Observational pain assessment tools; Pain; Pain - diagnosis; Pain - etiology; Pain Measurement; Psychometrics; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Self Report; Validity; Australia; Clinical utility; Validity; Infants; Reliability; Observational pain assessment tools

Identifying pain in infants is challenging due to their inability to self-report pain, therefore the availability of valid and reliable means of assessing pain is critical. This meta-review sought to identify evidence that could guide the selection of appropriate tools in this vulnerable population....