Consensus (highlighted in bold and green) among parents and professionals choosing implied, explicit verbal or explicit written consent for each intervention
| Interventions | Consensus view |
| Peripheral intravenous cannula | Implied consent |
| Peripheral arterial line | No consensus |
| Lumbar puncture | Explicit verbal |
| Endotracheal intubation | Implied consent |
| Long line | No consensus |
| Umbilical catheter | Implied consent |
| Scalp vein | Explicit verbal |
| Surfactant | Implied consent |
| Intercostal drain | Implied consent |
| Suprapubic aspiration | No consensus |
| Nitric oxide | No consensus |
| Blood transfusion | Explicit verbal |
| Dilutional exchange transfusion | No consensus |
| Double volume exchange transfusion | No consensus |
| Medical closure of patent ductus arteriosus | Explicit verbal |
| Postnatal steroids for extubation | No consensus |
| Urine toxicology | No consensus |
| DNA CGH array | Explicit verbal |
| Therapeutic hypothermia | Implied consent |
| Ventricular tap | Explicit verbal |
Agreement between parent and professional choice in type of consent is illustrated in green (12/20: 60%).