CPOT (Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool)
Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (Gelinas 2006): facial expression, body movements, muscle tension, and ventilator compliance / vocalization each 0-2; total 0-8, >= 3 unacceptable pain.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Facial expression
- 2
- Body movements
- 1
- Muscle tension
- 1
- Ventilator compliance (intubated) or vocalization (extubated)
- 1
Result: CPOT 5 of 8: unacceptable pain per Gelinas 2006 (cutoff >=3).
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What the result means
- 0-2
- Acceptable pain per Gelinas 2006 (cutoff <3).
- >=3
- Unacceptable pain per Gelinas 2006 (cutoff >=3); review analgesia per SCCM PADIS 2018.
What you enter
- Facial expression (0 relaxed / 1 tense / 2 grimacing)
- Body movements (0 absent / 1 protection / 2 restlessness)
- Muscle tension (0 relaxed / 1 tense / 2 very tense or rigid)
- Ventilator compliance (intubated) or vocalization (extubated) (0-2)
How this is calculated
Gelinas C, Fillion L, Puntillo KA, Viens C, Fortier M. Validation of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in adult patients. Am J Crit Care. 2006;15(4):420-427. Read the source ↗
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