Table 2.
Grading of recommendations in three clinical guidelines for the management of pain, agitation, and delirium (PAD) in critically ill adult patients
| Description | PAD | FEPIMCTI | J‐PAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direction of recommendation | In favor of or for | + | None | + |
| Against | − | − | ||
| Strength of recommendation | Strong | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weak | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Quality of evidence | High | A | A | A |
| Moderate | B | B | B | |
| Low | C | C | C | |
| Lack of evidence or members’ consensus | 0 | None | 0 |
Guidelines published by: Society of Critical Care Medicine (USA), 2002, revised 2013 (PAD); Federación Panamericana e Ibérica de Sociedades de Medicina Crítica y Terapia Intensiva (FEPIMCTI), 2013; and Japanese Society of Critical Care Medicine (J‐PAD), 2014.