FLACC scale (pediatric non-verbal pain)
FLACC behavioral pain scale (Merkel 1997): face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability each 0-2; sum 0-10 (0 relaxed, 1-3 mild, 4-6 moderate, 7-10 severe discomfort).
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Example
- Face
- 1
- Legs
- 1
- Activity
- 1
- Cry
- 2
- Consolability
- 1
Result: FLACC 6: moderate pain per Merkel 1997 (0 relaxed; 1-3 mild discomfort; 4-6 moderate; 7-10 severe).
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What the result means
- 0
- Relaxed / comfortable.
- 1-3
- Mild discomfort.
- 4-6
- Moderate pain.
- 7-10
- Severe pain or severe discomfort.
What you enter
- Face (0-2)
- Legs (0-2)
- Activity (0-2)
- Cry (0-2)
- Consolability (0-2)
How this is calculated
Merkel SI, Voepel-Lewis T, Shayevitz JR, Malviya S. The FLACC: a behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in young children. Pediatr Nurs. 1997;23(3):293-297. Read the source ↗
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