Validity and reliability of the modified Tal score in Chilean children. A multicenter study.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:In pediatrics, it is decisive to assess the severity of bronchial obstruction; to this end, different clinical scoring scales have been developed, including the modified Tal score. The objective of this study was to determine its validity and reliability in children seen at two emergency departments of Concepción, Chile. POPULATION AND METHODS:Prospective, cohort study. Children younger than 36 months old diagnosed with bronchitis and/or bronchiolitis during the winter and spring months of 2015 were included. Concurrent criterion validity was determined based on the correlation between the score and oxygen saturation, as a reference standard. Predictive validity was assessed based on the association between the score and the probability of a new visit to the emergency department in the following 7 days. The area under the ROC curve was estimated. Reliability between kinesiologists and physicians was established based on the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS:A total of 102 children were assessed; a weak correlation between the score and oxygen saturation was observed among kinesiologists (Rho = -0.41). An association was observed between the score and the probability of a new visit to the emergency department. The area under the curve measured by both health care providers was > 0.80. Inter-observer reliability between physicians and kinesiologists showed a weak correlation (ICC = 0.17). CONCLUSIONS:The modified Tal score shows an adequate predictive validity, but a poor validity when correlated to oxygen saturation, and a weak inter-observer reliability. :Introducción: En pediatría, evaluar la gravedad de la obstrucción bronquial es determinante; por esto, se han creado escalas de puntuación clínica, como la escala de Tal modificada. El objetivo fue determinar su validez y confiabilidad en niños atendidos en unidades de emergencia de Concepción, Chile. Población y métodos: Estudio de cohorte prospectivo. Se incluyeron niños < 36 meses con diagnóstico de bronquitis y/o bronquiolitis durante meses de invierno y primavera de 2015. La validez de criterio concurrente se determinó mediante la correlación entre el puntaje de la escala y la saturación de oxígeno, como estándar de referencia. La validez predictiva se evaluó mediante la asociación entre el puntaje de la escala y la probabilidad de nueva atención en la Unidad de Emergencia dentro de 7 días. Se calculó el área bajo la curva mediante curva ROC. La confiabilidad entre kinesiólogos y médicos se determinó mediante el coeficiente de correlación intraclase (CCI). Un valor de p < 0,05 se consideró estadísticamente significativo. Resultados: Se evaluaron 102 niños; se observó correlación débil entre la puntuación de la escala y la saturación de oxígeno en kinesiólogos (Rho= -0,41). Existió asociación entre la puntuación y la probabilidad de nueva atención en centros de emergencia. El área bajo la curva medida por ambos profesionales fue > 0,80. La confiabilidad interobservador entre médicos y kinesiólogos presentó correlación débil (CCI= 0,17). Conclusiones: La escala de Tal modificada presenta una adecuada validez predictiva, pero pobre validez al correlacionarla con la saturación de oxígeno y una débil confiabilidad interobservador.

journal_name

Arch Argent Pediatr

authors

Luarte-Martínez S,Rodríguez-Núñez I,Astudillo P

doi

10.5546/aap.2019.eng.e340

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-08-01 00:00:00

pages

e340-e346

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4

eissn

0325-0075

issn

1668-3501

journal_volume

117

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