Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale Clinical Classification

Preferred Label : Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale Clinical Classification;

NCIt synonyms : SAS;

NCIt related terms : SAS01;

NCIt definition : A standardized seven-point rating scale developed by Riker et al. 1999 to assess the level of alertness and agitation in critically ill patients. The assigned score ranges from 1 to 7, with three levels of sedation ranging from unarousable to sedated, one level indicating calm and cooperative, and three levels of agitation, ranging from agitated to dangerous agitation.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS) (Riker, Richard R. MD, FCCP; Picard, Jean T. BSN, CCRN; Fraser, Gilles L. PharmD. Prospective evaluation of the Sedation-Agitation Scale for adult critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine. July 1999; 27:7:1325-1329. Copyright Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 1999. All Rights Reserved).;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1406329;

Details

Origin ID

C171418;

UMLS CUI

C5400561;

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- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
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- CDISC Clinical Classification Category Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- CDISC QRS Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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