Validation of Parent-Reported Injuries to Their Children.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 54(10): 983-6, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-25573947
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Injury is a leading cause of emergency department visits, disability, and death in children. This study examined the sensitivity and specificity of parental report of children's specific injuries.METHODS:
A prospective validation study was conducted in 3 urban pediatric emergency departments from August 2010 to July 2011. Parents of injured children completed a survey at 2-weeks following the emergency department visit, and their responses were compared to injury data that were abstracted from medical records.RESULTS:
Parent surveys were completed for 516 injured children. Sensitivities were ≥0.75 for all fractures and ≥0.88 for extremity and skull fractures. Internal organ injuries were generally less accurately reported by parents than fractures. Specificity estimates all exceeded 0.95.CONCLUSIONS:
This telephone-administered and mailed self-administered survey enabled parents to accurately report specific head and extremity injuries. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS This survey may be a useful tool for pediatric injury surveillance activities.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Padres
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Heridas y Lesiones
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article