Are we all seeing the same thing? Discrepancies between parent-reported and physician-reported positional plagiocephaly severity scores
Our study highlights the similarities in scores assessing clinical severity between providers and parents evaluated in a standardized, qualitative assessment for PP. On average, plagiocephaly reflected a "mild" severity, while brachycephaly reflected a "mild" to "moderate" severity on a graded scale. Future studies are needed to determine how patient-provider interactions may influence parents' scores through shared decision-making.
Authors
- Thomas D. Samson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-1379)
- Elias Rizk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-6091)
- Andrea R. Hiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-7818)
- Grace Soojin Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4912-1519)
- Mary Newland
Institutions
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child s Nervous System
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-025-06833-1
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00