Abstract

Purpose: Respiratory scoring metrics for infants admitted with acute viral bronchiolitis have yet to undergo definitive validation for clinical use such as determining appropriate level of care, disease severity, or appropriate weaning of respiratory support. We aim to assess the Bronchiolitis Severity Score (BSS), a metric derived from the Seattle Pediatric Respiratory Score (Figure 1), to determine its face validity, usability, and interrater reliability. Methods: To assess interrater reliability and usability, we prospectively assessed …

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