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Elsevier, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 5(50), p. 659-675.e3
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.05.015
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Tools to Assess Pain or Lack of Comfort In Dementia: A Content Analysis
Journal article published in 2015 by
Jenny T. van der Steen 
,
Elizabeth L. Sampson ,
Lieve Van den Block ,
Kathryn Lord ,
Hana Vankova,
Sophie Marie Pautex,
An Vandervoort,
Lukas Radbruch,
Pesach Shvartzman ,
Valentina Sacchi,
Henrica Cw W. de Vet ,
Nele J. A. Van Den Noortgate
,
Elizabeth L. Sampson ,
Lieve Van den Block ,
Kathryn Lord ,
Hana Vankova,
Sophie Marie Pautex,
An Vandervoort,
Lukas Radbruch,
Pesach Shvartzman ,
Valentina Sacchi,
Henrica Cw W. de Vet ,
Nele J. A. Van Den Noortgate
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Abstract
There is need for tools to help detect pain or lack of comfort in persons unable to communicate. However, pain and (dis)comfort tools have not been compared, and it is unclear to what extent they discriminate between pain and other possible sources of discomfort, or even if items differ.