Table 3

The parameters of the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale

Parameters	0 point	1 point	2 points
Facial expression	Relaxed	Grimace	N/A
Cry	No cry	Whimper	Vigorous crying
Breathing pattern	Relaxed	Change in breathing	N/A
Arms	Relaxed	Flexed/extended	N/A
Legs	Relaxed	Flexed/extended	N/A
State of arousal	Sleeping/awake	Fussy	N/A

Pain level: 0–2 points=no pain, 3–4 points=moderate pain, >4 points=severe pain.
N/A, not available.