Table 2.
Change in Mean PedsQL Score for Each Day That Individual Clinical Outcomes Persist After ED Visit
| Change in Mean PedsQL Score per Day (95% CI)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term Clinical Outcome | n | Total | Physical Summary | Psychosocial Summary |
| Parent report | ||||
| Day with pain | 330 | −2.0 (−2.3 to −1.6) | −3.2 (−3.8 to −2.8) | −1.2 (−1.5 to −1.0) |
| Day of activity disrupted | 331 | −1.4 (−1.5 to −1.2) | −2.5 (−2.7 to −2.1) | −0.8 (−1.0 to −0.6) |
| Day child missed daycare/school | 227b | −3.2 (−3.9 to −2.3) | −4.2 (−5.5 to −2.8) | −2.6 (−3.3 to −1.9) |
| Day parent missed school/work | 295b | −3.1 (−4.3 to −1.9) | −5.0 (−6.9 to −3.1) | −2.0 (−3.1 to −1.0) |
| Day of family activities disrupted | 331 | −1.5 (−1.8 to −1.2) | −2.5 (−3.0 to −2.0) | −1.1 (−1.4 to −0.8) |
| Child reportc | ||||
| Day with pain | 166 | −1.4 (−1.7 to −1.0) | −2.4 (−2.9 to −1.9) | −0.8 (−1.2 to −0.5) |
| Day of activity disrupted | 165 | −1.0 (−1.3 to −0.7) | −2.1 (−2.6 to −1.7) | −0.4 (−0.7 to −0.1) |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; PedsQL, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales.
a
Indicates change in parent-reported mean PedsQL score per day of parent-reported clinical outcome and change in child-reported mean PedsQL score per day of child-reported clinical outcome.
b
Not all children were in daycare/school; not all parents were in school or employed.
c
Indicates children and adolescents 8 years or older.