Interrater reliability of 2 sedation scales in a medical intensive care unit: A preliminary report

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-83

  Hogg, Lori Hoffman ^a   Bobek, Mary Beth ^a   Mion, Lorraine C ^a   Legere, Brian M ^a   Banjac, Svetlana ^a   Vankerkhove, Karen ^a   Arroliga, Alejandro C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANALGESICS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035289543     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2001.10.2.79     Document Type: Article

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