behavioral pain scale
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BEHAVIORAL PAIN SCALE (BPS) 3-12Item Description Score
Facial expression
Relaxed 1
Partially tightened (eg, brow lowering)2
Fully tightened (eg, eyelid closing)3
Grimacing4
Upper limbsNo movement1
Partially bent2
Fully bent with finger flexion3
Permanently retracted4
Compliance with ventilatation Tolerating movement1
Coughing but tolerating ventilation for most of the time2
Fighting ventilator3
Unable to control ventilation4