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eBook/Digital Version available from:
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| AAP Pediatric Obesity Clinical Support Chart |
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ISBN: 978-1-61002-674-1,
39 pages,
Spiral Cover
ISBN-10: 1-61002-674-8 |
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| Copyright: |
2024 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Editor: |
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Obesity; Armstrong, Sarah, MD, FAAP; Rogers, Victoria, MD, FAAP; Sharifi, Mona, MD, MPH, FAAP |
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Specialties:
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Pediatrics |
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| Publisher: |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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345 Park Blvd. |
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Itasca, IL 60143 |
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UNITED STATES |
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P: 866/843-2271 |
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http://www.aap.org/shopaap |
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| List Price: |
$49.95 |
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At A Glance
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This convenient point-of-care resource provides practitioners with an evidence-based quick reference guide for evaluating and treating overweight and obesity in the clinical setting. The content is grounded in the latest clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and includes guidance on evidence and recommendations, evaluation (for primary well-child visits), treatment (for obesity follow-up and sick visits), and office resources, supports, and operations. The chart can be kept on hand throughout the clinical day to support the assessment and treatment of overweight and obesity in children of all ages. Learn more and order here.
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Reviewer:
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Joseph Hageman,
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(Comer Children's Hospital)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
10 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
10 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
5 |
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Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
5 |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
10 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
N/A |
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Reviewer:
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Joseph Hageman,
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(Comer Children's Hospital)
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Description
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| This is a clinically relevant resource that summarizes the recommendations for assessment and management of the clinical practice guideline for children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. It is based on the AAP's 2023 "Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity". |
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Purpose
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| The overall purpose is to provide a clinically relevant resource for providers for evaluation and management of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. It can also educate providers and patients about the diagnosis, complications, and management of overweight and obesity. These objectives are worthy, and the editors and authors meet these objectives. |
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Audience
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| The audience is providers at all levels who provide clinical care of children and adolescents with overweight (BMI 85-95%) and obesity (BMI >95%). This resource is also helpful for educating providers and patients about the clinically relevant aspects of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The resource, which is a colorful series of charts, meets the needs of its intended audience. The editors and authors are credible authorities. |
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Features
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| This resource is a series of charts that summarizes the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity. It offers a holistic approach for longitudinal management over time and includes key action statements, AAP Consensus recommendations, and the algorithm for pediatric overweight and obesity. The chart also includes a "deeper dive" into the clinical practice guidelines for evaluation and management for well child and sick visits, office resources supports, and operations. It also includes the complications of overweight and obesity with the evaluation and management. The charts are colorful, clearly presented, and comprehensive for providers at all levels and their patients. |
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Assessment
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| This is a superb clinically relevant resource put together by the AAP editors with special expertise in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The resource is valuable for providers and patients for clinical management and education and should be available for use wherever providers care for pediatric patients in the outpatient and inpatient environment. It is highly recommended. |
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