Visual Useful in a wide Usefulness analogue range of may be limited scale (VAS) clinical environments. in the cognitively or visually impaired and sedated patients. Numerical Can be used verbally Usefulness rating scale or visually and may be limited (NRS) is useful in most in the elderly, settings. cognitively impaired and patients with communication difficulties. Faces Useful for children rating scale and patients with (FRS) poor language skills. NB: A number of different versions are available Behavioural Based on clinical rating scale observations thus useful in patients who are cognitively impaired, confused or who have language difficulties. Data collection for local use Please refer to the section Using the National Quality Use of Medicines Indicators for Australian Hospitals for guidance on sample selection, sample size, measurement frequency and other considerations. Inclusion criteria: paediatric and neonatal postoperative patients. Exclusion criteria: Nil. Recommended data sources: Medical records, operating theatre lists, medication charts and observation charts. The data collection tool for QUM Indicator 4.1 assists data collection and indicator calculation.
Visual analogue scale (VAS) Useful in a wide range of clinical environments. Usefulness may be limited in the cognitively or visually impaired and sedated patients. Numerical rating scale (NRS) Can be used verbally or visually and is useful in most settings. Usefulness may be limited in the elderly, cognitively impaired and patients with communication difficulties. Faces rating scale (FRS) NB: A number of different versions are available Useful for children and patients with poor language skills. Behavioural rating scale Based on clinical observations thus useful in patients who are cognitively impaired, confused or who have language difficulties. Data collection for local use Please refer to the section Using the National Quality Use of Medicines Indicators for Australian Hospitals for guidance on sample selection, sample size, measurement frequency and other considerations. Inclusion criteria: paediatric and neonatal postoperative patients. Exclusion criteria: Nil. Recommended data sources: Medical records, operating theatre lists, medication charts and observation charts. The data collection tool for QUM Indicator 4.1 assists data collection and indicator calculation.
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