Comparison of physician- and self-assessed pubertal onset in Japanese children

Comparison of physician- and self-assessed pubertal onset in Japanese children

IntroductionPhysical examinations to assess pubertal development are challenging in large epidemiological surveys. This study aimed to assess the reliability of judgment of pubertal onset in Japanese children by the original pubertal self-assessment sheet.MethodsA total of 144 children aged 10 or 12...

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Main Authors: Mayako Saito-Abe, Minaho Nishizato, Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada, Liming Yang, Maki Fukami, Yoshiya Ito, Kenji Ihara, Atsushi Iwabuchi, Shingo Okamoto, Yasuhiro Naiki, Yukihiro Ohya, Reiko Horikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
epidemiology
self-assessment
tanner stage
pubertal development scale
puberty onset
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.950541/full

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