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Appendix 7<br />
TABLE 69 contd Summary of paediatric patient-based outcomes studies<br />
Study Investigations Outcome Results Conclusions and Reviewers’ comments<br />
and subjects measures grade of evidence (grade of evidence and<br />
checklist criteria)<br />
Kotiniemi et al., Intravenous PHBQ: parents Problematic changes Children who received Grade I<br />
1996, 201 Finland thiopentone evaluated were detected in 17 halothane behaved<br />
(29 patients) changes in their (59%) children receiving more calmly, but had Small numbers; problematic<br />
RCT child’s behaviour thiopentone, 14 (50%) significantly more changes not significant<br />
Inhalational at 1 day, 1 week children receiving negative memories<br />
halothane and 1 month halothane and 17 (58%) of the induction of<br />
(28 patients) children receiving anaesthesia (halothane<br />
methohexitone (NS) group, 6 children;<br />
Rectal thiopentone group,<br />
methohexitone There were no statistically 2; methohexitone<br />
(29 patients) significant differences group, 1)<br />
between the groups in the<br />
proportion of children<br />
who showed postoperative<br />
behavioural problems<br />
Kotiniemi et al., Evaluation Preoperative There were no problems Age of child, pain at Grade IV<br />
1997, 202 Finland of type and questionnaire in cooperation in 423 home and previous<br />
occurrence of was adapted (81%) subjects during difficult experience Descriptive survey; not a<br />
Descriptive changes in from the PHBQ premedication and in 323 of healthcare were randomised comparison,<br />
study children’s (61%) during anaesthetic predictors of so no conclusions can be<br />
behaviour PHBQ carried induction.There were problematic behavioural drawn about different<br />
during the first out post- more problematic changes changes at home. anaesthetic techniques<br />
4 weeks after operatively; at day 0 (p < 0.001), while Gender and previous<br />
day surgery behaviour the difference at week 4 operations did not have Behaviour changes are seen<br />
assessed using was not significant a significant effect on in children who have mild<br />
a 4-point scale (p = 0.9). Pain was the incidence of changes. pain at home and severe<br />
only postoperative The results emphasise pain plus a previous bad<br />
symptom mentioned in the importance of the experience of healthcare<br />
the questionnaire that effective prevention of which has adversely affected<br />
significantly affected the postoperative pain. It the attitude of the child<br />
occurrence of behaviour is important to avoid towards doctors or nurses<br />
changes unpleasant experiences<br />
in all contacts that<br />
children have with<br />
healthcare<br />
Payne et al., Oral A posthospital Changes in behaviour Midazolam Grade I<br />
1992, 203<br />
trimeprazine, behaviour reported in 78% of premedication via the<br />
South Africa methadone questionnaire subjects. Use of oral or i.m. routes RCT, single blind<br />
and droperidol (not the PHBQ) premedication showed provides benefit to<br />
RCT (31 patients) on two little benefit. General a child in that some No indication of how<br />
publications. anxiety – night crying behavioural changes behaviour changes were<br />
Oral midazolam Assesses was seen in 10 children on returning home are assessed; difficult to assess<br />
(30 patients) behaviour receiving i.m. midazolam decreased in frequency whether the medication had<br />
changes in (p < 0.05), 39 receiving and severity. Pharma- an effect on a child’s<br />
Intramuscular six categories oral midazolam (p < 0.05), cological premedication behaviour<br />
midazolam 20 controls and 16 alone is poor<br />
(31 patients) receiving trimeprazine, protection against a<br />
methadone and child’s behavioural<br />
Controls droperidol problems caused by<br />
(31 patients) a theatre experience<br />
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