5. Emergency pediatric patients and use of the pediatric assessment triangle tool (PAT): a scoping review

What is the primary goal of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the PAT?

True or False: The PAT requires hands-on physical assessment of the child.

Which population is the PAT specifically designed to assess?

What is one of the significant impacts of the PAT on pediatric emergency services?

True or False: The PAT is only used in hospital settings.

Which psychometric property of the PAT was found to have variability across studies?

Which vital sign is NOT part of the PAT’s components?

What percentage of the reviewed studies addressed the psychometric properties of the PAT?

Which of the following is a key requirement for the effective implementation of the PAT?

True or False: The PAT was equally effective but faster to use than the Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS).

What is one of the limitations identified in the review for future research on the PAT?

What is a suggested benefit of implementing the PAT in emergency pediatric settings?

What tool is the PAT often compared to in pediatric emergency assessments?

Which emergency pediatric condition was identified as poorly assessed using the PAT?