Pain Screening

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REASSESSMENT

The American Geriatrics Society's (AGS) Panel on Persistent Pain in Older Persons offers these guidelines for reassessment of pain (3):
  • Reassess patients regularly for improvement, deterioration or complications.
  • Evaluate significant issues identified in the initial evaluation.
  • Repeat the same quantitative assessment scales in follow-up.
  • Evaluate analgesic use, side effects, and compliance.
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