Evaluation of self-assessment of pubertal maturation in boys and girls using drawings and orchidometer.
(2012) In Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 25(1-2). p.125-129- Abstract
- BACKGROUND:
Self-assessment of puberty has been reported to correlate well with staging by a physician. No previous study has evaluated the use of an orchidometer to assess testicular size in boys.
STUDY DESIGN:
This study included 44 girls and 56 boys, 10-16 years old, with assessed Tanner staging. The boys also used an orchidometer. The correlation with a professional's staging was analyzed using percentage agreement (PA).
RESULTS:
For girls, the PA for breast development was 52%, and for pubic hair, 64%. There was no case of the difference being greater than one stage. For boys, the PA for pubic hair was 75%. For testicular volume, the PA was 36%; in 95%, the difference... (More) - BACKGROUND:
Self-assessment of puberty has been reported to correlate well with staging by a physician. No previous study has evaluated the use of an orchidometer to assess testicular size in boys.
STUDY DESIGN:
This study included 44 girls and 56 boys, 10-16 years old, with assessed Tanner staging. The boys also used an orchidometer. The correlation with a professional's staging was analyzed using percentage agreement (PA).
RESULTS:
For girls, the PA for breast development was 52%, and for pubic hair, 64%. There was no case of the difference being greater than one stage. For boys, the PA for pubic hair was 75%. For testicular volume, the PA was 36%; in 95%, the difference was only one size.
CONCLUSIONS:
We found pubertal self-assessment, including the use of an orchidometer for boys, to be a useful method. However, if the purpose is to determine exact pubertal onset, the assessment should be made by a trained professional. (Less)
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- Rollof, Lena and Elfving, Maria LU
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- 2012
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- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
- volume
- 25
- issue
- 1-2
- pages
- 125 - 129
- publisher
- Freund Publishing House Ltd
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- pmid:22570961
- wos:000305708000018
- scopus:84858256596
- ISSN
- 2191-0251
- DOI
- 10.1515/JPEM.2011.440
- language
- English
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- yes
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abstract = {{BACKGROUND:<br/><br>
Self-assessment of puberty has been reported to correlate well with staging by a physician. No previous study has evaluated the use of an orchidometer to assess testicular size in boys.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
STUDY DESIGN:<br/><br>
This study included 44 girls and 56 boys, 10-16 years old, with assessed Tanner staging. The boys also used an orchidometer. The correlation with a professional's staging was analyzed using percentage agreement (PA).<br/><br>
<br/><br>
RESULTS:<br/><br>
For girls, the PA for breast development was 52%, and for pubic hair, 64%. There was no case of the difference being greater than one stage. For boys, the PA for pubic hair was 75%. For testicular volume, the PA was 36%; in 95%, the difference was only one size.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
CONCLUSIONS:<br/><br>
We found pubertal self-assessment, including the use of an orchidometer for boys, to be a useful method. However, if the purpose is to determine exact pubertal onset, the assessment should be made by a trained professional.}},
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