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Table 5 Round One and Two: Top 5 Mean Ranking of Pain Indicators Severe Risk Group

From: Identification of pain indicators for infants at risk for neurological impairment: A Delphi consensus study

Rank

Important Indicators

Mean Rank

Important Indicators

Mean Rank

 

Round 1

 

Round 2

 

1

Brow bulge

33.8

Inconsolability

17.0

2

Facial grimace

32.6

Facial grimace

16.4

3

Inconsolability

31.6

Brow bulge

16.1

4

Eye squeeze

29.6

Eye squeeze

14.1

5

Agitation

29.5

Fluctuations in heart rate

14.1

Rank

Useful Indicators

Mean Rank

Useful Indicators

Mean Rank

 

Round 1

 

Round 2

 

1

Inconsolability

33.1

Inconsolability

15.6

2

Brow bulge

31.8

Increase in heart rate from baseline

15.5

3

Facial grimace

30.7

Brow bulge

15.1

4

Agitation

30.6

Facial grimace

14.7

5

Nasolabial furrow

29.5

Reduced oxygen saturation

14.2