The Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition scale (PAIC15): a multidisciplinary and international approach to develop and test a meta ‐tool for pain assessment in impaired cognition, especially dementia

ConclusionsThe final list of 15 observational items have demonstrated psychometric quality and clinical usefulness both in their former scales and in the present international evaluation; accordingly, they qualified twice to form a new internationally agreed ‐on meta‐tool for Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition, the PAIC‐15 scale.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Pain - September 4, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Miriam Kunz, Margot WM de Waal, Wilco P Achterberg, Lydia Gimenez ‐Llort, Frank Lobbezoo, Elisabeth L Sampson, Annelore H van Dalen‐Kok, Ruth Defrin, Sara Invitto, Ljubica Konstantinovic, Joukje Oosterman, Laura Petrini, Jenny T van der St Tags: Original Article Source Type: research