Validation of the Pediatric Sedation State Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Development and validation of the Pediatric Sedation State Scale (PSSS) is intended to specifically meet the needs of pediatric procedural sedation providers to measure effectiveness and quality of care.

Methods

The PSSS content was developed through Delphi methods utilizing leading pediatric sedation experts and published guidelines on procedural sedation in children. Video clips were created and presented to study participants, who graded the state of patients during procedures by using the PSSS to evaluate inter- and intrarater reliability by determining the intraclass correlation coefficient. We also compared the PSSS to the Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress-revised during 4 clinically relevant phases of a laceration repair procedure.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cravero JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5404726 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature