Table III.

EDIN Scale. Scoring Method: Nurses Observe the Infant for Several Hours During and Between Caring and Feeding, and Test the Efficacy of Consoling. They then Score Each EDIN Item and Calculate the Total EDIN Score as the Sum of the Five Items

Indicator	Description	Score
Facial activity	Relaxed facial activity	0
	Transient grimaces with frowning, lip purse, and chin quiver or tautness	1
	Frequent grimaces, lasting grimaces	2
	Permanent grimaces resembling crying or blank face	3
Body movements	Relaxed body movements	0
	Transient agitation, often quiet	1
	Frequent agitation but can be calmed down	2
	Permanent agitation with contraction of fingers and toes and hypertonia of limbs or infrequent, slow movements, and prostration	3
Quality of sleep	Falls asleep easily	0
	Falls asleep with difficulty	1
	Frequent, spontaneous arousals, independent of nursing, restless sleep	2
	Spontaneous arousals, independent of nursing, restless sleep	3
	Sleepless	4
Quality of contact with nurses	Smiles, attentive to voice	0
	Transient apprehension during interactions with nurses	1
	Difficulty communicating with nurses. Cries in response to minor stimulation	2
	Refuses to communicate with nurses. No interpersonal rapport. Moans without stimulation	3
Consolability	Quiet, total relaxation	0
	Calms down quickly in response to stroking or voice, or with sucking	1
	Calms down with difficulty	2
	Disconsolate. Sucks desperately	3