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 …

The postoperative prescription and administration of analgesics following cardiac surgery for
50 children were compared with those of 50 adults. Six children were the only patients in the …

This is the first article written by this group of authors/researchers who are collaborating on
the development of the Oucher, an assessment tool to assist 3-to 12-year-olds describe the …

This study examined concurrent self-reports of pain intensity and behavioral responses in 25
children aged 3–7 yr. Behavioral (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale, cheops) …

A randomized, double-blind, prospective study was performed to determine the effects of
perioperative administration of morphine or methadone on postoperative analgesic …

This study examined the construct validity of the African-American and Hispanic versions of
the Oucher Scale as measures of pain in 104 children ages 3 to 12 years old. Scores on the …

This paper analyzes the state of knowledge in four central areas of pediatric pain
consequences, assessment childrens experiences, and management The authors point out …

The purpose of this study was to describe the pain experience of children with sickle cell
disease who were hospitalized for vaso-occlusive painful episodes. The pain experience …

As part of a larger study that examined pain experience, pain management, and pain
outcomes among children with sickle cell disease, functional status (sleep, food intake, and …

A descriptive, longitudinal design was used to examine changes in current, worst, and least
pain intensity during hospitalization for a vaso-occlusive episode in children with sickle cell …