American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Cardiac Screening Questions in Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Forms

Grant W Aden; Zane J Blank; Melissa A Wehrmann; Matthew W Sorensen; Jeffrey A Robinson

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114168

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Cardiac Screening Questions in Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Forms

J Pediatr. 2024 Nov:274:114168. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114168. Epub 2024 Jun 27.

Authors

Grant W Aden¹, Zane J Blank², Melissa A Wehrmann³, Matthew W Sorensen³, Jeffrey A Robinson⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
² Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
³ Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; The Criss Heart Center, Children's Nebraska, Omaha, NE.
⁴ Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; The Criss Heart Center, Children's Nebraska, Omaha, NE. Electronic address: jrobinson@childrensnebraska.org.

PMID: 38944190
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114168

Abstract

To evaluate the utilization of the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) cardiovascular screening questions within preparticipation physical evaluation forms from the 50 state high school athletic associations. We found that fewer than one-half of state forms incorporated all 10 AAP questions; moreover, a subset failed to adhere to criteria recommended by either the AAP or American Heart Association.

Keywords: American Academy of Pediatrics; American Heart Association; Preparticipation Physical Evaluation; Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
American Heart Association
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
Humans
Mass Screening* / methods
Mass Screening* / standards
Pediatrics*
Physical Examination* / methods
Physical Examination* / standards
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Societies, Medical*
United States