OBJECTIVE: To improve the gathering of adverse events (AEs) in pediatric psychopharmacology by examining the value and acceptability of increasingly detailed elicitation methods. METHOD: Trained clinicians administered the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF) to 59 parents and outpatients (mean age +/- SD = 11.9 +/- 3.2 years) in treatment, with 36% on stimulants, 29% on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs, 10% on both, and 25% on other drug combinations. The SMURF included a brief general inquiry, a drug-specific inquiry, and a comprehensive body system review (BSR). RESULTS: SMURF administration took 24.6 +/- 13.9 minutes (median, 21). The BSR took 15.5 +/- 8.1 minutes (median, 14) longer (p < .0001) than the general inquiry (4.3 +/- 5.4 minutes) and the drug-specific inquiry (4.2 +/- 2.9 minutes). The general inquiry elicited 48 AEs, the drug-specific inquiry elicited 16 additional AEs, and the BSR 129 additional AEs. Of all the clinically relevant AEs elicited by the SMURF (n = 36), 19 (53%) were elicited by the BSR. The BSR length and detail were acceptable to parents but not to clinicians. CONCLUSIONS: The BSR elicited additional clinically significant AEs that had been missed with less detailed methods. Parents, but not clinicians, rated satisfaction and acceptability of the BSR as good.
OBJECTIVE: To improve the gathering of adverse events (AEs) in pediatric psychopharmacology by examining the value and acceptability of increasingly detailed elicitation methods. METHOD: Trained clinicians administered the Safety Monitoring Uniform Report Form (SMURF) to 59 parents and outpatients (mean age +/- SD = 11.9 +/- 3.2 years) in treatment, with 36% on stimulants, 29% on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs, 10% on both, and 25% on other drug combinations. The SMURF included a brief general inquiry, a drug-specific inquiry, and a comprehensive body system review (BSR). RESULTS: SMURF administration took 24.6 +/- 13.9 minutes (median, 21). The BSR took 15.5 +/- 8.1 minutes (median, 14) longer (p < .0001) than the general inquiry (4.3 +/- 5.4 minutes) and the drug-specific inquiry (4.2 +/- 2.9 minutes). The general inquiry elicited 48 AEs, the drug-specific inquiry elicited 16 additional AEs, and the BSR 129 additional AEs. Of all the clinically relevant AEs elicited by the SMURF (n = 36), 19 (53%) were elicited by the BSR. The BSR length and detail were acceptable to parents but not to clinicians. CONCLUSIONS: The BSR elicited additional clinically significant AEs that had been missed with less detailed methods. Parents, but not clinicians, rated satisfaction and acceptability of the BSR as good.
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