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The weighted scores technique identifies distinct (usually four) categories (0 = injected paw is not favored, 1 = injected paw has little or no weight on it, 2 = injected paw is elevated and not in contact with any surface, 3 = injected paw is licked, bitten, or shaken). A weighted pain score (which ranges from 0 to 3) is calculated by multiplying the time spent in each category by the category weight, summing these products and dividing by the total time in a given time interval.
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(2013). Weighted Scores Technique. In: Gebhart, G.F., Schmidt, R.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_202462
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