Comparison of two measures of behavior change in children after day surgery

A contemporary, well-validated instrument for the measurement of behavior change in children after general anesthesia is lacking. The Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire for Ambulatory Surgery (PHBQ-AS) has been developed as an updated version of the original Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire (PHBQ) to better reflect the current patient population and modern anesthetic practices.

Citation:
Lee-Archer PF, Gibbons K, Reade M, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Long D. Comparison of two measures of behavior change in children after day surgery. Paediatr Anaesth. 2022:32(1); 62-66.

Keywords:
Anaesthesia; child; child behavior; general; problem behavior

Abstract:
A contemporary, well-validated instrument for the measurement of behavior change in children after general anesthesia is lacking. The Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire for Ambulatory Surgery (PHBQ-AS) has been developed as an updated version of the original Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire (PHBQ) to better reflect the current patient population and modern anesthetic practices.