Use of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument to evaluate functional outcomes in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity8482 @entity85
BACKGROUND: The Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) is a subjective measurement tool designed to provide a standardized method of assessing outcomes in @entity85 . It has earlier been shown to be useful in several @entity85 , but there is currently no widely accepted subjective outcome measurement tool for @entity1 with @entity8482 . METHODS: The PODCI was administered to parents of 74 @entity1 diagnosed with @entity8482 . The score distributions were compared with values published earlier for @entity1 without @entity85 . For those @entity1 with repeated PODCI administrations over time, the initial score was compared with the most recent score. Comparisons were made using the Student t test. RESULTS: PODCI scores in @entity1 with @entity8482 were significantly lower than those for typically developing @entity1 in all 6 domains. The scores were also more normally distributed than those for typically developing @entity1 in all 6 domains. Over an average follow-up period of approximately 3 years, @entity1 with @entity8482 had a statistically significant increase in scores for upper extremity function, sports participation, and global functioning. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that the PODCI is useful in evaluating functional outcomes of @entity1 with @entity8482 , and is sensitive to change in function over time. The PODCI shows promise as a tool to evaluate long-term outcomes of surgical management in @entity8482 . LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Diagnostic Study, Level III.
