The FLACC scale assesses pain by using behavioral indicators and assessment of body movements (face, legs, activity), verbal responses (cry), and consolability.
The methodology employed involved four steps: fieldwork, mapping, identification of indicators, and assessment.
A comparison with an assessment using a traditional composite indicator approach reveals the sensitivity of the different sets of indicators and assessment methods.
Further development of the theory should focus on designing clear indicators and assessment methods for the functions to enable comparability between different technological innovation systems.
Our objective was to assess soil quality within the South Fork watershed of the Iowa River using various indicators and assessment approaches.
After reviewing the relevant available literatures and getting an overview on energy supply and demand situation in Nepal, our research focused on identifying suitable indicators and assessment methods for a sustainable operation of micro hydropower plants.
Our specific objectives were (i) to determine how resilience varies with stand and site conditions, (ii) to assess the climate sensitivity of resilience across a range of potential future climate scenarios, and (iii) to evaluate the robustness of resilience estimates to different focal indicators and assessment methodologies.
Our aim is to identify which conclusions concerning the status of the three BSAP segments are robust to the selection of indicators and assessment methodologies, and where the methodological choices are critical for the outcome of the assessment.
Table 1 describes the outcome measures, indicators, and assessment and further details can be found elsewhere.
