Parent-Reported Symptoms and Medications Used Among Children With Severe Neurological Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) often take multiple medications to treat problematic symptoms. However, for children who cannot self-report symptoms, no system exists to assess multiple symptoms and their association with medication use.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of 28 distinct symptoms, test whether higher global symptom scores (GSS) were associated with use of more medications, and assess the associations between specific symptoms and medications.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, using structured parent-reported symptom data paired with clinical and pharmacy data, at a single-center, large, hospital-based special health care needs clinic. P

SUBMITTER: Feinstein JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7733159 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature