1. 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 (November 2012)
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2. Fig. 1
KNMG Sedation Score. KNMG=Sedation score proposed in the Guideline for Palliative Sedation of the Royal Dutch Medical Association.
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3. 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.
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4. Fig. 3
User-friendliness of scales. RASS=Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale; MSAT=Minnesota Sedation Assessment Tool; VICS=Vancouver Interaction and Calmness Scale.
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