The Comfort score is mainly used for observing ICU patients from newborns to 17 years old, as well as for pain assessment in postoperative patients from newborns to 3 years old.
The Comfort score includes 8 items, each scored from 1 to 5 points, with a total score of 40 points. Sedation levels are divided into 3 grades: 8-16 points for deep sedation; 17-26 points for mild sedation; 27-40 points for insufficient sedation or agitation. Among them, a Comfort score of 17-26 points indicates mild sedation.