
Toward Better Understanding of Pediatric Feeding Disorder
Author(s) -
Sharp William G.,
Silverman Alan,
Arvedson Joan C.,
Bandstra Nancy F.,
Clawson Elizabeth,
Berry Rashelle C.,
McElha Barbara O.,
Kozlowski Alison M.,
Katz Mitchell,
Volkert Valerie M.,
Goday Praveen S.,
Lukens Colleen T.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003519
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , extant taxon , multidisciplinary approach , foundation (evidence) , protocol (science) , process (computing) , medical education , family medicine , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology , computer science , history , social science , archaeology , evolutionary biology , sociology , biology , operating system
To establish a foundation for methodologically sound research on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), a 28‐member multidisciplinary panel with equal representation from medicine, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychology from seven national feeding programs convened to develop a case report form (CRF). This process relied upon recent advances in defining PFD, a review of the extant literature, expert consensus regarding best practices, and review of current patient characterization templates at participating institutions. The resultant PFD CRF involves patient characterization in four domains (ie, medical, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychosocial) and identifies the primary features of a feeding disorder based on PFD diagnostic criteria. A corresponding protocol provides guidance for completing the assessment process across the four domains. The PFD CRF promotes a standard procedure to support patient characterization, enhance methodological rigor, and provide a useful clinical tool for providers and researchers working with these disorders.