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The FLACC scale or Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years or individuals that are unable to communicate their pain. The scale is scored in a range of 0–10 with 0 representing no pain.
The FLACC Pain Scale is based on observations made by a healthcare provider. Originally created to evaluate young children, it can be used for anyone who cannot communicate. FLACC stands for:
postoperative pain assessment in non-verbal children 3 months–18 years old. Consider pain medication intervention for score > 4 that does not respond to comfort measures.
The FLACC scale is primarily designed for measuring postoperative pain in infants and children from 2 months to 7 years. [1] Specifically, it targets those who have difficulty in verbalising pain due to developmental, cognitive or communication barriers.
The FLACC Scale is a behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in children between the ages of two months and seven years or in patients unable to communicate. The scale incorporates five areas: facial expression; leg movement; activity; cry; and consolability, each scored with 0 to 2 points.
FLACC is a behavioral pain assessment scale used for nonverbal or preverbal patients who are unable to self-report their level of pain. Pain is assessed through observation of 5 categories including face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability.
The FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) is a behavioural pain assessment scale for use for non-verbal or pre-verbal patients unable to self-report their level of pain. Rate your child in each of the five measurement categories, add together, and document total pain score (0 – 10).
Twenty-six clinicians independently applied the FLACC scale to segments of video collected from 100 children aged 6 to 42 months undergoing a procedure. Video segments were scored by 4 reviewers. Inter- and intrarater reliability coefficients were high (.92 and .87, respectively).
Lawrence J.Alcock D et al.The development of a tool to assess neonatal pain. Neonatal Network. 1993; 12 (6 September): 59-66 FLACC PAIN SCALE Each of the five categories is scored from 0-2: (F) Face; (L) Legs; (A) Activity; (C) Cry; (C) Consolability. The total score will be 0-10. For: Pediatric/Pre-verbal (validated 2 months to 7 years)
FLACC PAIN SCALE The FLACC is a behavioral scale that has been validated for assessment of postoperative pain in children between the ages of two months and seven years. The acronym "FLACC" repre-sents five categories: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. Responses in each category are scored between 0 and 2, for a maximum total score ...