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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Press
ISSN: 1018-4406 EISSN: 1018-4406
Vol. 23, No. 3, 2013, pp. 327-332
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Bioline Code: pe13061
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2013, pp. 327-332
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Reliability of Pubertal Self Assessment Method: An Iranian Study
Rabbani, Ali; Noorian, Shahab; Fallah, Javad S.; Setoudeh, Arya; Sayarifard, Fatemeh & Abbasi, Farzaneh
Abstract
Objective: This investigation aims to evaluate the validity of a Persian Tanner Stages Self-Assessment
Questionnaire
Methods: In this cross sectional study, 190 male students aged 8-16 years selected from three layers of
different regions of Tehran (North, Central and South) were enrolled. A Persian questionnaire illustrated with
Tanner stages of puberty (genital development and pubic hair distribution) was prepared. Children were
asked to select the illustration that best described their pubertal development. Tanner status of the children
was also estimated by an independent physician using physical examination. The degree of agreement
between subjects' judgments with assessments made by the rater was compared through the calculation of
the weighted kappa statistic coefficient.
Findings: We found a substantial agreement between self-assessment of pubertal development made by the
children and doctor's assessment of genital development (kappa=0.63, P<0.0001) and also the pubic hair
distribution (kappa= 0.74, P<0.0001). Although a large proportion of subjects in G4 (89.2%) and G5 (85.7%)
were capable of accurately or almost accurately identifying their own Tanner sexual stages, some degree of
disagreement was observed in G3 Tanner stage (%46.9).
Conclusion: Self-assessment of puberty should be used very cautiously and may not be a substitute method
for routine evaluation of pubertal state especially for early and mid pubertal groups.
Keywords
Adolescence; Persian; Sexual Maturation; Self-Assessment Questionnaire; Late Puberty
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