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Toward Better Understanding of Pediatric Feeding Disorder: A Proposed Framework for Patient Characterization.

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Abstract
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To establish a foundation for methodologically sound research on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), a 28-member multidisciplinary panel with equal representation from medicine, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychology from seven national feeding programs convened to develop a case report form (CRF). This process relied upon recent advances in defining PFD, a review of the extant literature, expert consensus regarding best practices, and review of current patient characterization templates at participating institutions. The resultant PFD CRF involves patient characterization in four domains (ie, medical, nutrition, feeding skill, and psychosocial) and identifies the primary features of a feeding disorder based on PFD diagnostic criteria. A corresponding protocol provides guidance for completing the assessment process across the four domains. The PFD CRF promotes a standard procedure to support patient characterization, enhance methodological rigor, and provide a useful clinical tool for providers and researchers working with these disorders.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Volume
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75
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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351-355
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0277-2116
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000003519
DOI
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10.1097/MPG.0000000000003519
Short Title
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
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