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November 28, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Measurement properties of instruments to assess medical fear in children: a systematic review protocol

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JLJie LiuTLTao LiMZMENGTING ZHU

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Implication

Systematic review assesses psychometric properties of tools measuring medical fear in children, highlighting implications for reliable intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • Systematic review reveals gaps in current assessment tools for children's medical fear, focusing on reliability and validity.
  • Psychometric properties are evaluated using various methods including semi-structured clinical interviews and observational protocols.
  • Analysis follows PRISMA-P guidelines for methodological rigor across multiple healthcare settings.
  • Supporting reliable measurement tools could enhance treatment adherence and improve therapeutic outcomes for children.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f113a65b730b9ea79e0bhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101603
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