CRIES Scale - Pain Assessment in Newborns

A tool for assessing pain in newborns, especially useful in postoperative situations.

The CRIES scale is a tool to assess pain in newborns, especially useful in postoperative situations. It analyzes five behavioral and physiological parameters that may indicate pain.

Select the score for each criterion:

Bibliographic References:
  • Krechel, S. W., & Bildner, J. (1995). CRIES: a new neonatal postoperative pain measurement score. Initial testing of validity and reliability. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 5(1), 53-61.
  • Anand, K. J. S., & Carr, D. B. (1989). The neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry of pain, stress, and analgesia in newborns. Clinics in Perinatology, 16(1), 173-196.