Comfort Behavior Scale Clinical Classification

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized assessment tool developed in 1996 by van Dijk et al. that utilizes a five-point rating scale to assess six behavioral indicators of pain and sedation in pediatric patients. It is modified from the COMFORT scale, which was developed in 1992 by Ambuel et al. as a nonintrusive method of assess distress in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients.

**Synonyms:** - CBS01 - COMFORT-B SCALE - Comfort-B