different type of pain scale

 

Types of Pain Scales

-NuVisual analog scales (VAS)

-Categorical scales 

-numerical rating scales (NRS) 

Numerical Rating Pain Scale

commonly used pain scales in health care,designed to be used by those over age 9.

-Zero indicates the absence of pain, while 10 represents the most intense pain possible.

Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale

=used in children over the age of 3 and in adults.

-Six faces depict different expressions, ranging from happy to extremely upset. Each is assigned a numerical rating between 0 (smiling) and 10 (crying).

FLACC Scale

FLACC stands for face, legs, activity, crying, and consolability. The FLACC pain scale was developed to help medical observers assess the level of pain in children who are too young to cooperate verbally.

-0: Relaxed and comfortable

• 1 to 3: Mild discomfort

• 4 to 6: Moderate pain

• 7 to 10: Severe discomfort

CRIES Scale

This assessment tool is based on observations and objective measurements. It is rated by a healthcare professional, such as a nurse or physician. Two points are assigned to each parameter, with a rating of 0 for signs of no pain and a rating of 2 for signs of maximal pain.

Descriptor Differential Scale of Pain Intensity

This scale uses 12 descriptors, such as faint, strong, intense and, very intenseEach word is placed in the middle of its own line with a plus sign at one end of the line and a minus sign at the other end.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

 A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured

Operationally a VAS is usually a horizontal line, 100 mm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The patient marks on the line the point that they feel represents their perception of their current state. The VAS score is determined by measuring in millimetres from the left hand end of the line to the point that the patient mark

Fig1 :-nopain------------- verysevere pain