Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on March 28, 2008
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2008 33(9):956-957; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsn027
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Commentary: Evidence-based Assessment of Pediatric Pain
University of California
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lonnie K. Zeltzer, MD, Pediatric Pain Program, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Ave., #22-646 MDCC, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752, USA. E-mail: lzeltzer@mednet.ucla.edu
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The article by Cohen et al. examining the evidence basis for measures of pediatric pain is a state-of-the-art review of empirically supported instruments for childhood pain. Given the burgeoning interest in the field of pediatric pain and the plethora of relevant measures, the Cohen review is extremely timely and will likely have a substantial impact on the field by helping to guide clinicians and researchers in their