Pain Assessment Using The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) is a multidimensional pain assessment tool designed to assess pain location (body outline diagram), intensity (word graphic rating scale) and quality (list of pain descriptors) in hospitalized children eight to 17 years of age.

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Main Authors: Ananda Maria Fernandes, Catarina De Campos, Luis Batalha, Ana Perdigão, Eufemia Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/979416
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) is a multidimensional pain assessment tool designed to assess pain location (body outline diagram), intensity (word graphic rating scale) and quality (list of pain descriptors) in hospitalized children eight to 17 years of age.
ISSN:1203-6765