Can computer-based assessment help us understand children's pain?

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 284-288

  Calam, Rachel M ^a   Jimmieson, P ^b   Cox, A D ^c   Glasgow, D V ^d   Groth Larsen, S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Calderstones Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e Psychology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data collection, interviews, computer; Pain measurement, child

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0033932874     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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