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Table 1 Evaluation scales

From: Oral midazolam vs. intranasal dexmedetomidine plus oral midazolam for sedation of pediatric outpatients: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial

Ramsay sedation score

1

patient anxious and/or agitated

2

patient co-operative, orientated, and quiet

3

patient only responds to orders

4

a brisk response to a light glabellar tap or loud auditory stimulus

5

a sluggish response

6

no response

Frankl scale

1

complete rejection of treatment

2

relative rejection

3

ability to cooperation

4

very cooperation.

Houpt scale

1

aborted: no complete treatment

2

poor: treatment interrupted, only part of the treatment completed

3

fair: treatment interrupted, but eventually all completed

4

good: difficult, but all treatment performed

5

very good: some limited crying or movement

6

excellent: no crying or movement