Measurement properties of outcome measurement instruments for pediatric dysfunctional breathing: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Clinicians commonly use various outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) to assess dysfunctional breathing (DB) in children. However, no review has examined their psychometric properties. This article systematically reviewed the psychometric properties of OMIs in pediatric DB.

Methods

Articles that developed or evaluated measurement properties of OMIs for pediatric DB were included. EbscoHost CINAHL Ultimate, Cochrane Library, Ovid Embase, EMCare, and Medline were searched from inception to October 10, 2024. Methodological quality and psychometric properties were assessed and synthesised using the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments) methodology.

Results

After screening 14,240 references, three articles met the i

SUBMITTER: Mohan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681479 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature