Table 11 Intraclass Correlation Coefficients for the subjective Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates-items calculated with two-way random-effects, absolute agreement models
From: The influence of gestational age in the psychometric testing of the Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates
| Â | Extremely Preterm Neonates | Very Preterm Neonates | Moderate to Late Preterm Neonates | Full-term Neonates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Heel Stick Phases t1-t5 Range (Median) | Heel Stick Phases t1-t5 Range (Median) | Heel Stick Phases t1-t5 Range (Median) | Heel Stick Phases t1-t5 Range |
Sleeping | ||||
 N | 41–47 | 32–44 | 20–34 | 14–20 |
 Single measures | 0.175–0.310 (0.260) | 0.145–0.356 (0.198) | 0.090–0.289 (0.160) | 0.155–0.225 |
 Average measures | 0.515–0.692 (0.637) | 0.459–0.734 (0.553) | 0.330–0.670 (0.487) | 0.478–0.592 |
Crying | ||||
 N | 40–47 | 33–44 | 21–35 | 14–20 |
 Single measures | 0.622–0.794 (0.701) | 0.538–0.786 (0.716) | 0.564–0.783 (0.702) | 0.619–0.680 |
 Average measures | 0.892–0.951 (0.921) | 0.854–0.948 (0.926) | 0.866–0.948 (0.922) | 0.890–0.914 |
Consolation | ||||
 N | 40–47 | 33–44 | 21–35 | 14–20 |
 Single measures | 0.227–0.281 (0.257) | 0.216–0.565 (0.390) | 0.374–0.598 (0.469) | 0.389–0.684 |
 Average measures | 0.595–0.661 (0.634) | 0.579–0.866 (0.761) | 0.749–0.881 (0.815) | 0.761–0.915 |
Skin colour | ||||
 N | 41–48 | 34–44 | 21–36 | 13–19 |
 Single measures | 0.010–0.058 (0.051) | 0.002–0.104 (0.062) | 0.057–0.166 (0.069) | 0.071–0.080 |
 Average measures | 0.049–0.236 (0.211) | 0.011–0.367 (0.248) | 0.230–0.498 (0.271) | 0.276–0.302 |
Facial expression | ||||
 N | 41–46 | 31–40 | 20–34 | 13–19 |
 Single measures | 0.392–0.514 (0.436) | 0.498–0.698 (0.526) | 0.438–0.748 (0.601) | 0.616–0.817 |
 Average measures | 0.763–0.841 (0.794) | 0.832–0.921 (0.847) | 0.796–0.937 (0.883) | 0.889–0.957 |
Posture | ||||
 N | 42–48 | 34–44 | 21–35 | 14–20 |
 Single measures | 0.333–0.479 (0.420) | 0.369–0.501 (0.472) | 0.286–0.685 (0.519) | 0.576–0.795 |
 Average measures | 0.714–0.821 (0.783) | 0.745–0.834 (0.817) | 0.667–0.916 (0.839) | 0.872–0.951 |
Breathing | ||||
 N | 36–41 | 29–37 | 17–35 | 9–14 |
 Single measures | 0.019–0.378 (0.287) | 0.313–0.507 (0.371) | 0.158–0.419 (0.314) | 0.171–0.317 |
 Average measures | 0.090–0.752 (0.669) | 0.695–0.837 (0746) | 0.485–0.783 (0.696) | 0.508–0.699 |
Breathing Raw Scores | ||||
 N | 39–45 | 32–40 | 19–35 | 11–14 |
 Single measures | 0.508–0.680 (0.618) | 0.530–0.637 (0.587) | 0.655–0.780 (0.681) | 0.558–0.664 |
 Average measures | 0.838–0.914 (0.890) | 0.850–0.898 (0.876) | 0.905–0.947 (0.914) | 0.863–0.908 |