Changes in Academic Standardized Testing After Pediatric Intensive Care

Is pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission associated with a decrease in academic achievement assessment scores?In this case-control study of 1088 PICU patients with assessment scores available, compared with controls, preadmission scores were lower than the state mean among students in the PICU, and their scores decreased more after PICU admission.This study suggests that children treated in the PICU may benefit from comprehensive academic assessments and additional support on return to the classroom.

Corresponding Author: Claire C. Foster, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Way, Slot 512-12, Little Rock, AR 72202 (cfoster@uams.edu).

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