Wong and Baker used a row of drawn faces to help a child describe the degree of pain being experienced. This can help monitor pain associated with medical interventions over time and help indicate the need for additional therapy.
NOTE: The diagrammatic faces are reminiscent of the photographs in the Oucher scale.
Face
Description
Points
grinning
happy, no pain
0
somewhat smiling
just a tiny bit of pain (slight)
1
neutral
mild pain
2
slight frown
moderate pain
3
well-developed frown
hurts a whole lot (severe)
4
crying, feeling absolutely miserable
pain as bad as can be imagined (extreme)
5
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