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Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)

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Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) is a pain scale developed by Victoria Warden, Ann C. Hurley, and Ladislav Volicer to provide a universal method of analysing the pain experienced by patients in late-stage dementia.

"The total score ranges from 0-10 points. A possible interpretation of the scores is: 1-3=mild pain; 4-6=moderate pain; 7-10=severe pain."

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Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Wikipedia