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This is short survey looking into Paediatric Trainees' knowledge of emergency weight estimation calculations according to APLS guidelines.

The aim of this anonymous survey is to see how familiar trainees are with the current APLS weight calculation formulae, and also to look at variations in clinical practice

This survey is meant to test your knowledge from memory - so for the purposes of this short survey please do not consult any reference source before or during the survey!

Regards
Dilshad Marikar
ST2 Paediatrics
 
 
 
Please select what matches your job grade
 
FY1 Paediatric Rotation
 
FY2 Paediatric Rotation
 
Paediatric ST1
 
Paediatric ST2
 
Paediatric ST3
 
Paediatric ST4
 
Paediatric ST5
 
Paediatric ST6
 
Paediatric ST7
 
Paediatric ST8
 
Paediatric SPR
 
Paediatric Registrar Post CCST
 
Other Paediatric SHO (eg Staff Grade)
 
Other Paediatric Registrar (eg Staff Grade)
 
Paediatric Associate Specialist
 
Paediatric Consultant
 
Other (please state)
 
 
 
 
Does your job involve management of acute paediatric patients?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
When did you last attend an APLS course?
 
Before 2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
Have not attended APLS course
 
 
 
If you have not attended an APLS course, have you attended an alternative/equivalent course to APLS?
 
Not applicable (I have attended APLS)
 
EPLS
 
Internal Hospital Course
 
Other (Please State)
 
 
 
 
Please state the APLS weight calculation formula you would use for a child of 3 years of age. (If not sure - please enter 'unsure')
   
 
 
 
For the formula you have entered above for 3 years of age, please specify the age range in years that the APLS guidelines state it should be used for. (If unsure please enter 'unsure')
   
 
 
 
Please state the APLS weight calculation formula you would use for a child of 7 years of age. (If not sure - please enter 'unsure')
   
 
 
 
For the formula you have entered above for 7 years of age, please specify the age range in years that the APLS guidelines state it should be used for. (If unsure please enter 'unsure')
   
 
 
 
In a situation where an estimated paediatric weight is needed for a child over 1 year of age, would you use the APLS weight formulae or a different method?
 
New APLS formulae
 
Old APLS/Current EPLS formula of (age+4) x 2
 
Other Method (Please specify)