Intervention Study with Algoplus® : A Pain Behavioral Scale for Older Patients in the Emergency Department.OBJECTIVES
 This observational study evaluates how the systematic use of Algoplus® , a validated behavioral scale, could improve pain management of older persons admitted to the ED.


 For 6 months, the whole staff of the ED were trained on pain assessment and to use Algoplus® scale (3-same as step 1).  The intervention led to systematic pain evaluation with Algoplus® in 100% of patients (≥ 75 years old, n = 434) and was completed by numeric rating scale (NRS) and other evaluations.  Pearson's correlation between NRS ≥ 3 and Algoplus® < 2 was 0.61.  The systematic introduction of Algoplus® scale in the ED allowed a change in practice by improving evaluation and management of pain in patients ≥ 75 years old, especially when difficult to be evaluated.  Algoplus® allowed an objective levelling of analgesics prescription in all admitted patients. 
Algoplus
Intervention Study with Algoplus® : A Pain Behavioral Scale for Older Patients in the Emergency Department.OBJECTIVES
 This observational study evaluates how the systematic use of Algoplus® , a validated behavioral scale, could improve pain management of older persons admitted to the ED.


 For 6 months, the whole staff of the ED were trained on pain assessment and to use Algoplus® scale (3-same as step 1).  The intervention led to systematic pain evaluation with Algoplus® in 100% of patients (≥ 75 years old, n = 434) and was completed by numeric rating scale (NRS) and other evaluations.  Pearson's correlation between NRS ≥ 3 and Algoplus® < 2 was 0.61.  The systematic introduction of Algoplus® scale in the ED allowed a change in practice by improving evaluation and management of pain in patients ≥ 75 years old, especially when difficult to be evaluated.  Algoplus® allowed an objective levelling of analgesics prescription in all admitted patients. 
Algoplus
Intervention Study with Algoplus® : A Pain Behavioral Scale for Older Patients in the Emergency Department.OBJECTIVES
 This observational study evaluates how the systematic use of Algoplus® , a validated behavioral scale, could improve pain management of older persons admitted to the ED.


 For 6 months, the whole staff of the ED were trained on pain assessment and to use Algoplus® scale (3-same as step 1).  The intervention led to systematic pain evaluation with Algoplus® in 100% of patients (≥ 75 years old, n = 434) and was completed by numeric rating scale (NRS) and other evaluations.  Pearson's correlation between NRS ≥ 3 and Algoplus® < 2 was 0.61.  The systematic introduction of Algoplus® scale in the ED allowed a change in practice by improving evaluation and management of pain in patients ≥ 75 years old, especially when difficult to be evaluated.  Algoplus® allowed an objective levelling of analgesics prescription in all admitted patients. 
Algoplus