Table 3 Frequently measured outcome variables
Most measured outcome variables | Assessment tool | Use in studies |
|---|---|---|
Emergence delirium | PAED, Watcha scale, Aono’s scale | Kain et al. (2007) [42], Bailey et al. (2015) [29], Hilly et al. (2015) [50], Kim et al. (2015) [51], Ohashi et al. (2016) [49], Song et al. (2017) [34], Byun et al. (2018) [32], Nakamura et al. (2018) [47], Zhong et al. (2018) [31] |
Pediatric delirium | CAPD, p CAM ICU | Simone et al. (2017) [48], Rohlik et al. (2018) [30], Cloedt et al. (2022) [43] Garcia Guerra et al. (2021) [33], Rohlik et al. (2021) [44] |
Patient anxiety | mYPAS | Kain et al. (2007) [42], Bailey et al. (2015) [29], Hilly et al. (2015) [50], Kim et al. (2015) [51] |
Parent anxiety | STAI-A | Kain et al. (2007) [42], Bailey et al. (2015) [29], Hilly et al. (2015) [50], Kim et al. (2015) [51] |
Pain | BOPS, FLACC, COMFORT-B, VNS | Bailey et al. (2015) [29], Kim et al. (2015) [51], Ohashi et al. (2016) [49], Byun et al. (2018) [32], Nakamura et al. (2018) [47], Cloedt et al. (2022) [43] |
Postoperative maladaptive behavior | PHBQ | |
Agitation | RASS, WAT-1, Watcha scale | Song et al. (2017) [34], Zhong et al. (2018) [31], Cloedt et al. (2022) [43] |
PACU/PICU length of stay | N/A | Kain et al. (2007) [42], Hilly et al. (2015) [50], Song et al. (2017) [34], Nakamura et al. (2018) [47] |
Analgesics consumption | N/A | Kain et al. (2007) [42], Hilly et al. (2015) [50], Cloedt et al. (2022) [43], Garcia Guerra et al. (2021) [33] |