Palliative Sedation: Reliability and Validity of Sedation Scales Jimmy J. Arevalo, MD, MSc, Tijn Brinkkemper, MSc, Agnes van der Heide, MD, PhD, Judith A. Rietjens, PhD, Miel Ribbe, MD, PhD, Luc Deliens, PhD, Stephan A. Loer, MD, PhD, Wouter W.A. Zuurmond, MD, PhD, Roberto S.G.M. Perez, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 44, Issue 5, Pages 704-714 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.010 Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 KNMG Sedation Score. KNMG=Sedation score proposed in the Guideline for Palliative Sedation of the Royal Dutch Medical Association. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2012 44, 704-714DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.010) Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Flow diagram regarding time points and paired assessments. Intermittent=intermittent palliative sedation; Continuous=continuous palliative sedation; Time points=number of assessments; Paired assessments=number of available second assessments. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2012 44, 704-714DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.010) Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 User-friendliness of scales. RASS=Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale; MSAT=Minnesota Sedation Assessment Tool; VICS=Vancouver Interaction and Calmness Scale. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2012 44, 704-714DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.010) Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions