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Reactions of young children to the MRI scanner environment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20665781     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventy children aged 2 to 7 years were exposed to the MRI environment through a series of steps typical of a research study. Their willingness to proceed through the process was used to estimate the prevalence of fear. Thirty-seven children (53%; 95% confidence interval [41%, 65%]) completed the approach sequence. Although the correlation of child age in months (Mean (M) = 60.1, standard deviation = 16.5, N = 70) and highest successful step (M = 5.8, standard deviation = 2.6, 95% confidence interval [5.2, 6.4]) completed was not statistically significant at the 0.05 level, r (68) = 0.21, P = 0.08, 95% confidence interval [-0.03, 0.42], the proportion of children aged 6-7 years who successfully completed all steps (14 of 21, 67%, 95% confidence interval [50%, 84%]) was significantly different from the proportion of children aged 2-3 years who completed all steps (six of 23, 26%, 95% confidence interval [11%, 41%]) (Fisher's exact test, two-tailed P = 0.0148). A failure rate of at least 50% should be included into group size calculations when performing studies with young children (2-7 years), in addition to motion and other experimental factors.
Authors:
Krisztina L Malisza; Toby Martin; Deborah Shiloff; Dickie C T Yu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1522-2594     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Med     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-28     Completed Date:  2011-01-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  377-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. kris.malisza@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Fear / psychology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / adverse effects*,  psychology*
Male
Panic Disorder / etiology*,  psychology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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