Paediatrics A
CHEOPS — Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale
Observational pain scale for children aged 1–7 years. Assesses 6 behavioural categories. Score 4–13; higher = more pain.
Score interpretation
CHEOPS 4–13 4–13
Higher scores mean more pain behaviour (minimum 4, maximum 13). CHEOPS has no validated severity cut-offs (McGrath 1985) — trend the score and treat on clinical assessment.
→ Reassess after each intervention; use a self-report scale as well when the child can give one.
Interpretation bands for the CHEOPS. Apply clinical judgement and local guidance.
References
- McGrath PJ et al. CHEOPS: a behavioral scale for rating postoperative pain in children. Adv Pain Res Ther. 1985;9:395-402.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for Pain · Pain Assessment
- Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) · Pain Assessment
- Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) for Ventilated Patients · Pain Assessment
- Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) · Pain Assessment
- Abbey Pain Scale for Dementia · Pain Assessment
- DN4 Questionnaire for Neuropathic Pain · Pain Assessment
Drugs
- Oxycodone (Orthopaedic Post-operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Strong
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Morphine (Paediatric) · Opioid Analgesic — Moderate to Severe Pain in Children
- Morphine (PCA — Post-Operative Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Patient-Controlled Analgesia
- Tramadol (Post-Operative Pain) · Weak Opioid / Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (Analgesic)
- Morphine · Opioid Analgesic — Severe Ureteric Colic / Post-Operative Pain
Decision support only — verify against a current formulary, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.