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    Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) for Post-Op Pediatric Pain

    Quantifies pain post-operatively in pediatric patients 1-5 years old.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    One can also use the Behavioral Observational Pain Scale (BOPS) for Post-Op Pediatric Pain as an alternative to the CHEOPS.
    When to Use
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    Children in the post-operative period.

    Allows for standardized assessment of post-operative pain in children.

    No crying
    +1
    Moaning
    +2
    Crying
    +2
    Screaming
    +3
    Smiling
    0
    Composed, neutral
    +1
    Grimace
    +2
    Positive statements
    0
    Not talking
    +1
    Complains but not about pain
    +1
    Complains about pain
    +2
    Complains about pain and other subjects
    +2
    Neutral/resting
    +1
    Shifting
    +2
    Tense
    +2
    Shivering
    +2
    Upright
    +2
    Restrained
    +2
    Child not touching their wound
    +1
    Reaching for their wound
    +2
    Touching their wound
    +2
    Grabbing vigorously at wound
    +2
    Arms are restrained
    +2
    Neutral position
    +1
    Squirming/kicking
    +2
    Drawn up, tensed legs
    +2
    Standing/kneeling
    +2
    Legs are restrained
    +2

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    Patrick J. McGrath, MD, is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University. He is currently co-director of the Depression Evaluation Service at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. McGrath’s current research focus is on pharmacogenetics and radiological imaging of brains to determine potential genetic response to antidepressant medications.

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