The inadequate provision of analgesia is a widely recognized problem affecting emergency
department (ED) patients. Our recent pilot study indicated that the provision of “adequate
analgesia,” defined as a decrease in pain score to<4 and a decrease from the triage pain score of≥2 (scale 0–10), was significantly associated with a high level of patient satisfaction
with their pain management. We report on our definitive study that confirms the value
of this clinical target.
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