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DOLOPLUS-2 Scale – Behavioural Pain Assessment in the Elderly

The DOLOPLUS-2 Scale can be used for people having mild or moderate cognitive impairment and with proxy rating when a person is unable to self-report.

Reference: Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (2013) Appendix M of Assessment and Management of Pain, Third Edition. Toronto, ON, Canada Author p. 95

Used with permission from: Fuchs-Lacelle & Hadistavroplous, 2004; Hadistavropolous et al, 2006: Herr et al, 2011: Lefebvre-Chapiro & the DOLOPLUS Group, 2001: Schofield et al, 2008

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