Reliability of the Pediatric‐Specific American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status ( <scp>ASA</scp> ‐ <scp>PS</scp> ) Classification System
Moderate inter-rater variability exists in the assignment of ASA-PS scores in the pediatric population, and many patients are being underscored. Use of ASA guidance to assist with pediatric ASA-PS scoring improves the reliability of scoring and may improve accurate communication of perioperative risk.
Authors
- Evgenia Kolyvaki
- Helen Laycock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-0038)
- Lucy Foote
- Lucy Liu
- Craig Lyons
Institutions
- University College Hospital (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Charing Cross Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Anesthesia
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pan.70112
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.07