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Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale

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Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale

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Aim: To evaluate the validity, reliability, construct structure, and screening concordance of the Turkish-adapted Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale (PAED-T). Material and Methods: In this single-center, prospective observational study, pediatric patients aged 2–16 years (n=364) were enrolled. The PAED scale was administered at 0 and 10 minutes. Convergent and discriminant validity were examined using the FLACC scale and the Modified Aldrete Score (MAS), respectively. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and, when appropriate, ordinal omega (ω). Construct validity was evaluated with the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) measure, Bartlett’s test, and principal component analysis with varimax rotation. Screening performance (concordance) was analyzed by ROC curves (AUC), sensitivity/specificity, Youden’s J, and likelihood ratios (LR+/LR−), using FLACC>3 as a behavioral reference measure rather than a delirium-specific reference standard. Results: Mean age was 73.4±29.8 months; 97.3% were male. Internal consistency for PAED-T was α=0.728–0.741. A two-component solution outperformed a one-component model: ED-I (eye contact, purposeful actions, awareness of surroundings; loadings 0.708–0.877; ω=0.750) and ED-II (restlessness, inconsolability; loadings 0.898–0.909; ω=0.833). PAED-T showed a moderate positive correlation with FLACC (ρ=0.373) and a weak negative correlation with MAS (ρ=−0.163). ROC analysis yielded an AUC of 0.794; at a cutoff ≥10, sensitivity was 87.5%, specificity 59.4%, and LR− 0.21. Conclusion: PAED-T is a valid and reliable tool for screening and monitoring behaviors consistent with emergence delirium in pediatric anesthesia. A cutoff ≥10 is pragmatic for screening; however, ROC findings should be interpreted as screening concordance, given that FLACC is not delirium-specific.

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Çalışma, kurumun klinik araştırma etik kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır. Tüm katılımcıların ebeveynlerinden veya yasal vasilerinden yazılı bilgilendirilmiş onam alınmıştır. Samsun Üniversitesi Klinik Araştırma Etik Kurulu (Onay No: SÜKAEK-2023/3-1)

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Anesteziyoloji

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Ocak 2026

Kabul Tarihi

13 Mart 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 1

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APA
Taflan, M. G., Akdeniz, S., Yılmaz, M., Selçuk Kuşderci, H., Bülbül, S. S., Dogru, S., & Süren, M. (2026). Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 1. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1864192
AMA
1.Taflan MG, Akdeniz S, Yılmaz M, vd. Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale. TJCL. 2026;(1). doi:10.18663/tjcl.1864192
Chicago
Taflan, Mehmet Gökhan, Sevda Akdeniz, Mert Yılmaz, vd. 2026. “Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, sy 1. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1864192.
EndNote
Taflan MG, Akdeniz S, Yılmaz M, Selçuk Kuşderci H, Bülbül SS, Dogru S, Süren M (01 Mart 2026) Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 1
IEEE
[1]M. G. Taflan vd., “Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale”, TJCL, sy 1, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.1864192.
ISNAD
Taflan, Mehmet Gökhan - Akdeniz, Sevda - Yılmaz, Mert - Selçuk Kuşderci, Hatice - Bülbül, Serap Samut - Dogru, Serkan - Süren, Mustafa. “Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory. 1 (01 Mart 2026). https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1864192.
JAMA
1.Taflan MG, Akdeniz S, Yılmaz M, Selçuk Kuşderci H, Bülbül SS, Dogru S, Süren M. Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale. TJCL. 2026. doi:10.18663/tjcl.1864192.
MLA
Taflan, Mehmet Gökhan, vd. “Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, sy 1, Mart 2026, doi:10.18663/tjcl.1864192.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Gökhan Taflan, Sevda Akdeniz, Mert Yılmaz, Hatice Selçuk Kuşderci, Serap Samut Bülbül, Serkan Dogru, Mustafa Süren. Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale. TJCL. 01 Mart 2026;(1). doi:10.18663/tjcl.1864192


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