Table 1.

Rating system to determine the clinical utility of instruments for monitoring ICU sedation

Condition	Description	Points
Validity	Capacity to document agitation- and distress-related symptoms (pain, anxiety, delirium)	0-5
	Content and construct validity	0-10
	Exact definition of level of sedation end-points	0-10
Reliability	Inter-rater and intra-rater agreement	0-20
Applicability	Easy learning and routine recording by physicians and nurses	0-5
Total points		0-50