[Pain assessment for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): A systematic review].

Objective: Pain in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders remains underdiagnosed due to their inherent communication difficulties. The goal of this review is to identify the most suitable methods for assessing pain in this population and for evaluating the specific perceptions of, or behavioural reactions to, pain whilst considering disorder severity and specifiers (with or without accompanying intellectual impairment, with or without accompanying language impairment).

Method: A systematic review and analysis of the international literature was conducted.