Effective Dose of Ramosetron for Prophylaxis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in High-Risk Patients

Table 1

Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, and retching (RINVR).

The Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting, and retching (RINVR)
(1) In the last ( ) hours, I threw up ( ) times.	7 or more; (4)	5-6; (3)	3-4; (2)	1-2; (1)	I did not throw up; (0)
(2) In the last ( ) hours, from retching or dry heaves, I have felt ( ) distress.	No; (0)	Mild; (1)	Moderate; (2)	Great; (3)	Severe; (4)
(3) In the last ( ) hours, from vomiting or throwing up, I have felt ( ) distress.	Severe; (4)	Great; (3)	Moderate; (2)	Mild; (1)	No; (0)
(4) In the last ( ) hours, I have felt nauseated or sick at my stomach ( ).	Not at all; (0)	1 hour or less; (1)	2-3 hours; (2)	4–6 hours; (3)	More than 6 hours; (4)
(5) In the last ( ) hours, from nausea/sickness at my stomach, I have felt ( ) distress.	No; (0)	Mild; (1)	Moderate; (2)	Great; (3)	Severe; (4)
(6) In the last ( ) hours, each time I threw up I produced a ( ) amount.	Very large (3 cups or more); (4)	Large; (2-3 cups); (3)	Moderate; (1/2–2 cups); (2)	Small; (up to 1/2 a cup); (1)	I did not throw up; (0)
(7) In the last ( ) hours, I have felt nauseated or sick at my stomach ( ) times.	7 or more; (4)	5-6; (3)	3-4; (2)	1-2; (1)	No; (0)
(8) In the last ( ) hours, I have had periods of retching or dry heaves without bringing anything up ( ) times.	No; (0)	1-2; (1)	3-4; (2)	5-6; (3)	7 or more; (4)

Total experience scores: sum of all scores, total occurrence score: 1 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 8, total distress score: 2 + 3 + 5.