Validity of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) in critically ill children

Validity of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) in critically ill children

Abstract Background The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is a single tool that is intuitive, is easy to use, and includes both agitation and sedation. The RASS has never been formally validated for pediatric populations. The objective of this study was to assess inter-rater agreement and cri...

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Main Authors: Abigail Glicksman Kerson, Rebecca DeMaria, Elizabeth Mauer, Christine Joyce, Linda M. Gerber, Bruce M. Greenwald, Gabrielle Silver, Chani Traube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Pediatric
Sedation
Critical care
Agitation
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale
RASS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-016-0189-5

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