Validation of the school age self-administered pediatric bleeding questionnaire (Self-PBQ) in children aged 8-12 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the pediatric population, pathologic bleeding is often challenging to identify. The pediatric bleeding questionnaire (PBQ) was developed as a screening tool for von Willebrand disease (VWD) but was designed to be self-completed by children above 12 years of age. The study objective was to determine whether a modified Self-PBQ could be completed by 8- to 12-year-old children with adult assistance.

Procedure

The initial phase involved seven children who underwent cognitive debriefing to identify problems in the questionnaire, resulting in modifications to wording and response options. In phase 2, children completed the modified Self-PBQ independently or with assistance from their parent at five Canadian treatment centers. Parents filled out the Self-PBQ separatel

SUBMITTER: Bui J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643750 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature