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Abbey Pain Scale calculator

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Clinical inputs

Vocalisation
Facial expression
Change in body language
Behavioural change
Physiological change
Physical changes

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Clinical inputs

  • Vocalisation
  • Facial expression
  • Change in body language
  • Behavioural change
  • Physiological change
  • Physical changes

Primary source

Abbey J et al. The Abbey pain scale: a 1-minute numerical indicator for people with end-stage dementia. Int J Palliat Nurs. DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2004.10.1.12013. PMID: 14966439. Scope: six observational domains each scored 0–3 (absent to severe); total 0–18 with clinical bands 0–2 none, 3–7 mild, 8–13 moderate, 14–18 severe. (2004)

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