Observational studyPaediatric anaesthesia2026
Predicting Anxiety in Children Aged 2-6 During Preoperative Anesthesia Consultation-A Prospective Observational Study.
Observational study in Paediatric anaesthesia, 2026. 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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- Current clinical status of perioperative comfort therapy in pediatric anesthesia in China: a national cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreoperative Anxiety in Young Children Is Common and Can Lead to Adverse Outcomes. In Clinical Routine, Anesthesiologists Must Often Predict Anxiety Based on Limited Interaction.
aimsThis study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of early anxiety predictions and to identify early predictors of heightened anxiety at anesthesia induction.
methodsIn this prospective observational study, anesthesiologists and parents of children aged 2-6 years undergoing elective procedures were asked during the preoperative consultation to predict the child's anxiety at anesthesia induction using the visual analog scale (VAS). These predictions were compared to observed anxiety during induction, measured with the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form (mYPAS-SF). Prediction accuracy was assessed using Spearman's correlation (r
resultsA total of 92 prediction sets were analyzed. Correlation between predicted and observed anxiety was weak for parents (r
conclusionsAnxiety at induction remains difficult to predict during preoperative consultation. While parents performed slightly better than anesthesiologists, both lack sufficient precision. Simple behavioral cues, such as a response to a greeting, may help identify at-risk children early. Future strategies should involve children and parents in individualized anxiety management.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Registry, registration number: DRKS00035033.
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