An evaluation of the Faces Pain Scale with young children

An evaluation of the Faces Pain Scale with young children

Hunter M; McDowell L; Hennessy R; Cassey J

Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management

2000

Child; Female; Humans; Male; Reproducibility of Results; Facial Expression; Preschool; Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support; Pain Measurement/methods/psychology

The psychometric characteristics of the Faces Pain Scale (FPS) were evaluated in three groups of preschool and school-aged children (3. 5-4.5; 4.5-5.5 and 5.5-6.5 years, respectively). The FPS was adequately comprehended by even young children. It was easily administered and was valid and discriminating. It did not, however, possess the linear scalability claimed by its authors.

2000

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