Evaluation criteria for the outcome of mini-tablet or syrup administration
| Criterion | Mini-tablet | Syrup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swallowed: no chewing during deglutition and no solid residuals found during oral inspection | Everything swallowed: no liquid residuals found during oral inspection |
| 2 | Chewed: swallowed most of the tablet pieces, but small residuals found during oral inspection | Small runlet: liquid rinse or flowing out off the mouth |
| 3 | Spat out: no observed deglutition and no solid found during oral inspection | Spat out: no observed deglutition and the child disgorged the syrup directly |
| 4 | Choked on: the mini-tablet was inhaled or a cough was caused during swallowing | Choked on: some of the liquid was inhaled or a cough was caused during swallowing |
| 5 | Refused to take: all actions preventing the investigator placing the mini-tablet in the mouth | Refused to take: all actions preventing the investigator placing the dosing instrument into the mouth or intentionally closing the lips |