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This topical review reflects on the state of the field of pediatric acute pain self-report, and proposes a framework for acute pain assessment via self-report.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We examine self-report of acute pain in preschool-age children through adolescents, and we detail a three-step process to optimize acute pain assessment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The first step is to decide between a pain screening or assessment. Several 0\u201310 self-report scales are available for pain screenings. Assessment requires specification of the goals and domains to target. Core criteria, common features, modulating factors, and consequences of acute pain provide a framework for a comprehensive pain assessment. Whereas there are some measures available to assess aspects of these domains, there are considerable gaps. 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