*Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration* **Intended Use** The Apgar score describes a newborn's condition at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and the response to resuscitation; while the score remains below 7, reassess every 5 minutes for up to 20 minutes. It is not designed to guide treatment: never delay resuscitation of a compromised newborn to assign a score — follow the local neonatal resuscitation protocol. **Source** Apgar V. A proposal for a new method of evaluation of the newborn infant. Current Researches in Anesthesia & Analgesia. 1953;32(4):260–267. [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13083014/)