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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Development and preclinical testing of the critical care pain observation tool for family caregiver use (CPOT-Fam).

Anmol Shahid, Bonnie G Sept, Shelly Longmore, Victoria S Owen, Stephana J Moss, Andrea Soo, Kirsten M Fiest, Céline Gélinas, Henry T Stelfox

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Critical Care Pain Observation Tool for Families (CPOT-Fam).Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2026
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  2. Leveraging voice biomarkers to quantify chronic pain: a rapid review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anmol ShahidDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5638-4988
Bonnie G SeptDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Shelly LongmoreDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Victoria S OwenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Stephana J MossDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Andrea SooDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Kirsten M FiestDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Céline GélinasCentre for Nursing Research and Lady Davis Institute, Ingram School of Nursing, Jewish General Hospital-CIUSSS West-Central Montreal McGill University Montreal Canada.
Henry T StelfoxDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary & Alberta Health Services Calgary Alberta Canada.
Alberta Health Services · CAJewish General Hospital · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aims: Pain assessment in noncommunicative intensive care unit (ICU) patients is challenging. For these patients, family caregivers (i.e., family members, friends) may be able to assist in pain assessment by identifying individualistic signs of pain due to their intimate patient knowledge. This study adapted the critical care pain observation tool (CPOT) to facilitate pain assessment in adult ICU patients by family caregivers. Methods: This study was conducted through three distinct phases: (1)CPOT adaptation for family caregiver use (to create the CPOT-Fam): A working group met monthly to adapt the CPOT and develop educational material and sample cases for practice scoring until consensus was reached.(2)CPOT-Fam preclinical testing: Family caregiver study participants viewed educational materials and scored four randomly selected sample cases using the CPOT-Fam. Scores were compared to reference scores to assess agreement and identify CPOT-Fam sections requiring revision. Open-ended feedback on the CPOT-Fam was collected.(3)CPOT-Fam revision: the CPOT-Fam was revised by the working group considering score agreement and feedback received from study participants. Results: Of the Conclusion: The CPOT-Fam shows ease of use and may be of value in involving family caregivers in ICU care. Clinical pilot testing is needed to determine feasibility and acceptability and identify further areas for refinement.

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critical care pain observation toolfamily partnershipintensive care unit painpain assessmentquality improvementtool development

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PMID36514328
PMCPMC9732740
OpenAlexW4311820945

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