The PAWPER tape as a tool for rapid weight assessment in a Paediatric Emergency Department: Validation study and comparison with parents' estimation and Broselow tape.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To validate the PAWPER tape and assess its inter-observer reliability in children accessing a Paediatric Emergency Department (PED). As secondary outcome we compared the accuracy of the PAWPER tape with that of parents' estimation, the Broselow tape and the European Paediatric Life Support (EPLS) formula.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of children (0-12 years) enrolled in a tertiary Paediatric Emergency Department in Italy. Children's weight was estimated by parents and by trained healthcare providers using the PAWPER tape, the Broselow tape and the EPLS formula. The root mean squared percentage error (RMSPE) for the estimation of precision was calculated. Overall accuracy was evaluated using the percentage of weight estimation falling within 10% (PW10) and 20%

SUBMITTER: Silvagni D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486114 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature