Table 4 Categories of items identified by the expert panel in domains 1–3 in the American Geriatric Society guidance
Facial Expression (AGS domain 1) | Vocalization (AGS domain 2) | Body movement (AGS domain 3) |
|---|---|---|
1. Cognition | 1. Verbal utterances | 1. Tension |
2. Emotional state | 2. Nonverbal utterances | 2. Defensive behaviour |
3. Anatomically-based descriptions | 3. Breath | 3. Pain relieving adjustments |
4. Autonomic reactions | 4. Restlessness | |
5. Qualitative judgment of expression |