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Pain Assessment Tools For Use In Infants: A Meta-Review, Diana Arabiat, Evalotte Mörelius, Kreshnik Hoti, Jeffery Hughes
Pain Assessment Tools For Use In Infants: A Meta-Review, Diana Arabiat, Evalotte Mörelius, Kreshnik Hoti, Jeffery Hughes
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Background: 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. Objective: This meta-review sought to identify evidence that could guide the selection of appropriate tools in this vulnerable population. Methods: We searched Scopus, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, MIDRIS, EMCare and Google Scholar for eligible systematic reviews. Eligible reviews documented psychometric properties of available observational tools used to assess pain in infants. Results: A total of 516 reviews were identified of which 11 met our inclusion criteria. We identified 36 pain assessment tools (evaluated in …