Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
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J Dev Behav Pediatr · Jan 2015
Case ReportsA comparison of observers' and self-report pain ratings for children with cerebral palsy.
This study aimed to examine (1) the relationship between children's self-reports of pain and their different care providers' pain ratings, (2) the relationship between different care providers' ratings of pain in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and (3) whether the child's level of disability influences care providers' pain ratings. ⋯ The findings bring into question the accuracy of single-observer pain ratings for children with CP and possess implications for the management of pain in children with CP.