In Reply Several years ago, we implemented a protocol to manage pain and sedation based on regular clinical pain and sedation assessments in our neonatal intensive care units.¹ At that time, given the significant amount of studies published in that field, we found it extremely difficult to choose 1 scale, among others. These difficulties motivated us to write this systematic review to provide clinicians and researchers with a useful blueprint to facilitate the search for the optimal scale.²

中文翻译：

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疼痛量表的局限性。

在几年前的答复中，我们在新生儿重症监护病房中根据常规的临床疼痛和镇静评估实施了一项协议来管理疼痛和镇静。¹当时，考虑到该领域发表的大量研究成果，我们发现极难选择一种量表。这些困难促使我们撰写此系统评价，以为临床医生和研究人员提供有用的蓝图，以帮助他们寻找最佳比例。²