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Responsiveness and construct validity of a symptom scale for acute otitis media

Shaikh, N and Hoberman, A and Paradise, JL and Rockette, HE and Kurs-Lasky, M and Colborn, DK and Kearney, DH and Zoffel, LM (2009) Responsiveness and construct validity of a symptom scale for acute otitis media. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 28 (1). 9 - 12. ISSN 0891-3668

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:: Because resolution of symptoms is a primary goal of antimicrobial therapy in children with acute otitis media (AOM), measurement of symptoms in studies of antimicrobial effectiveness in such children is important. We have developed a scale for measuring symptoms of AOM in young children (AOM-SOS), and we present data on its construct validity and responsiveness. METHODS:: We followed children 3 months to 3 years of age with AOM, who were receiving antimicrobial treatment, using the AOM-SOS scale. The scale was administered at the enrollment visit, as a twice-a-day diary measure, and at the follow-up visit (days 5-7). To evaluate construct validity, we examined the correlation, at entry, between AOM-SOS scores and scores on other measures of pain and functional status. To evaluate the scale's responsiveness, we examined the change in scale scores from entry to follow-up. We also examined the levels of agreement between the scale scores and overall assessments of the children by parents. RESULTS:: We enrolled 70 children (mean age 12.5 months) of whom 57 returned for follow-up. The magnitude of the correlations between the AOM-SOS scale scores and other measures of pain and functional status ranged from 0.56 to 0.84. The responsiveness of the AOM-SOS, as measured by the standardized response mean was 1.20. CONCLUSIONS:: These data support the validity and responsiveness of the AOM-SOS; the scale seems to measure effectively both pain and overall functional status in young children with AOM. Changes in score over the first few days of illness were substantial and generally matched the assessments both of parents and of clinicians. The AOM-SOS promises to be useful as an outcome measure in clinical studies of AOM.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Shaikh, Nnas67@pitt.eduNAS67
Hoberman, A
Paradise, JL
Rockette, HE
Kurs-Lasky, M
Colborn, DK
Kearney, DH
Zoffel, LM
Date: 1 January 2009
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume: 28
Number: 1
Page Range: 9 - 12
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1097/inf.0b013e318185a3a0
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Pediatrics
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 0891-3668
MeSH Headings: Acute Disease; Case Management; Chi-Square Distribution; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Otitis Media--diagnosis; Otitis Media--drug therapy; Otitis Media--pathology; Pain Measurement--methods; Parents; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index
PubMed ID: 19077916
Date Deposited: 13 Sep 2012 20:01
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2024 11:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14059

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