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Measuring acute pain in the prehospital setting
Emergency Medicine Journal, 07/23/09
Jennings PA et al. – A number of measurement tools have been validated in the acute care setting, with some appropriate for use in the prehospital setting. At present, the verbal numerical rating scale appears the most appropriate pain measure to administer in the prehospital setting for adult patients as it is practical and valid. Either the Oucher scale or the faces pain scale is suitable for prehospital care providers to assess pain in children.
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