Assessing pain intensity in (preverbal) children is more difficult than in adults. Tools to measure pain are being used as primary endpoints [e.g., pain intensity, time to first (rescue) analgesia, total analgesic consumption, adverse effects, and long-term effects] in studies on the effects of analgesic drugs. Here, we review current and promising new endpoints used in pediatric pain assessment studies.

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doi.org/10.1007/s00228-010-0947-6, hdl.handle.net/1765/21774
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

van Dijk, M., Ceelie, I., & Tibboel, D. (2011). Endpoints in pediatric pain studies. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Vol. 67). doi:10.1007/s00228-010-0947-6