DAN — Acute neonatal pain

DAN — Acute neonatal pain

Principle

Brief acute procedural pain in term or preterm newborns, up to 3 months. Three observations: before, during and after the same procedure.

Scope

Brief acute procedural pain in term or preterm newborns, up to 3 months. Three observations: before, during and after the same procedure.

Interpretation limits

DAN does not measure prolonged pain. Face 0–4, limbs 0–3, voice 0–3; maximum 10. The scoring system covers intubation. No added treatment threshold or automatic class. Variation between phases describes observed signs; it does not prove efficacy of a preventive measure or treatment. Locally reworded labels, not the official grid.

Formula and logic

Sum of explicit ratings for this observation, without imputation.

Definition version : 0.1.0

Sources

• SFETD · Carbajal et al. — DAN · Grille avant / pendant / après le soin

  1997 · Page visually read: facial responses 0–4, limbs 0–3, voice 0–3, intubation and three observations. No original treatment threshold provided.

• ATDE-Pédiadol — DAN · Population et finalité

  consulté 2026-10-06 · Brief acute procedural pain in term/preterm newborns, up to 3 months; not prolonged pain. Relevant page read.