The Accuracy of the Broselowâ„¢ Pediatric Emergency Tape for Weight Estimation in an Omani Paediatric Population
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: Tis study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape (BT) for estimating weight in an Omani paediatric population at a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Tis retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted during July 2015. Te electronic medical records of Omani outpatients <14 years old attending the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between July 2009 and June 2013 were reviewed for recorded height and weight data. Te BT Version 2002A was used to predict weight based on actual height measurements. Predicted weight measurements were then compared with actual weight to determine the accuracy of the estimation. Results: A total of 3,339 children were included in the study, of which 43.5% were female and 56.5% were male. Te mean age was 6.4 ± 3.1 years and the mean height was 93.2 ± 23.5 cm. Te mean actual weight was 13.9 ± 6.7 kg while the mean BT-predicted weight was 14.4 ± 6.9 kg. Te BT-predicted weight estimations correlated signifcantly with actual weight measurements (intraclass correlation coefcient: 0.97; P <0.001). A Bland-Altman analysis indicated that the BT performed well when estimating weight among Omani children, with an overestimation of only 0.5 kg for the entire cohort. Conclusion: Te BT was found to be an effective tool for estimating weight according to body length in an Omani paediatric population. It should therefore be considered for use in emergency situations when actual weight cannot be determined.
Authors and Affiliations
Azher A. Al-Busaidi| Department of Emergency Medicine, Rustaq Hospital, Rustaq, Oman, Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan| Departments of Statistics & Health Information, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Hilal M. Al-Barwani| Departments of Emergency Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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