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ArticleJournal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine2021

Site, frequency, and duration of pain in young children with spina bifida.

Ann I Alriksson-Schmidt, Katherine Ong, Matthew R Reeder, Judy K Thibadeau, Marcia L Feldkamp

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Article in Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ann I Alriksson-SchmidtLund University, Skåne University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund, Sweden.
Katherine OngNational Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Matthew R ReederDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Judy K ThibadeauSpina Bifida Association, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Marcia L FeldkampDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
University of Utah · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USLund University · SESpina Bifida Association · US

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NCBDD CDC HHS U01 DD000690NCBDD CDC HHS U01 DD000691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the: (1) percent of children with spina bifida (SB) complaining of pain, (2) frequency, duration, and cause of pain by sex, level of lesion type of SB, and ambulation status, (3) body sites reported to hurt, by variables in objective 2, and (4) associations between physical and mental/emotional health between caregiver and child.

methodsCross-sectional study of 101 caregivers of children (3 to 6 years old) with SB. Survey data and information from medical records were included. Pearson chi-square, one-way ANOVA, Fisher's exact test, logistic regressions, and bivariate correlations were used.

resultsSeventy percent reported that their child complained of pain, which did not significantly differ by sex, level of lesion, type of SB, or ambulation status. Most (86%) were reported to have experienced pain for less than 24 hours. The most frequently reported pain site was the head, followed by the abdomen and the lower body. Number of pain sites was moderately correlated with frequency of pain complaints. Correlations between how caregivers reported their own physical/mental/emotional health and how they rated that of their children ranged from weak (r = 0.22) to moderate (r = 0.55).

conclusionAlmost seven of ten children reportedly complained of pain ranging from at least once a month to everyday. Pain needs to be routinely assessed and treated in this population.

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Spinal DysraphismCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPainSurveys and QuestionnaireschildrendisabilitymyelomeningocelePainspina bifida

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PMID34776433
PMCPMC8764594
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