Table 3 Consensus for outcomes for acute respiratory symptoms, health care utilisation, and exposure to tobacco and breastfeeding status from 1 to 6 months of age
Item | Round 2 n = 8 | Round 3 n = 8 | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
Has your baby had wheeze or whistle in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 7 | ✓ |
Has your baby had a moist or wet cough in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 7 | ✓ |
Has your baby had a dry cough in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 7 | ✓ |
Has your baby had shortness of breath in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 7* | ✓ |
Has your baby had an earache in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 7* | ✓ |
Has your baby had a runny nose in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 7* | ✓ |
Does your baby have a cough today? | 6 | 5* | ✓ |
Have you been worried about your baby’s health for any reason in the past 4 weeks? | 5 | 7* | ✓ |
If yes, what have you been worried about? | 4 | 8* | ✓ |
Has your baby been hospitalised in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 7* | ✓ |
If yes, what were the reasons your baby went to hospital? | 5 | 7* | ✓ |
If yes, how many days was your baby hospitalised? | 6 | 7* | ✓ |
Has your baby been to see a doctor at any time in the past 4 weeks? | 5 | 7* | ✓ |
If yes, what were the reasons? | 5 | 7 | ✓ |
Has your baby been given medications in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 7* | ✓ |
Has exposure to tobacco smoke changed? | 7 | – | ✓ |
Has breastfeeding changed in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 8* | ✓ |
Any out of pocket expenses to care for your baby’s sickness? | 4 | 3 | ✘ |
Has your baby had any feeding difficulties in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 3 | ✘ |
Has your baby had a fever/temp/feel hot in the past 4 weeks? | 2 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had chills in the past 4 weeks? | 1 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby vomited in the past 4 weeks? | 1 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had diarrhea in the past 4 weeks? | 1 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had irritability in the past 4 weeks? | 0 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had increased tiredness in the past 4 weeks? | 0 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had unsettled sleep in the past 4 weeks? | 0 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby had fast breathing in the past 4 weeks? | 4 | 0 | ✘ |
How many days has your baby had the cough for? | 6 | 6 | ✘ |
Are you worried about your baby’s cough becoming worse? | 5 | 1 | ✘ |
What is your baby’s cough like in daytime? | 5 | 0 | ✘ |
What is your baby’s cough like in night time? | 5 | 0 | ✘ |
Total number of days the baby was in hospital. | 3 | – | ✘ |
Anything else that affects your family getting health care for your baby? | 4 | 3 | ✘ |
If yes, how many times has the baby been to the doctor? | 3 | – | ✘ |
Total number of days baby was in hospital | 3 | – | ✘ |
Amount of time spent from work/home to get health care for baby? | 3 | – | ✘ |
How many hours per week have been spent getting health care for your baby? | 1 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby been given antibiotics in the past 4 weeks? | 6 | 1 | ✘ |
What is the name of the hospital? | 0 | – | ✘ |
Has any person in the baby’s household had a respiratory illness? | 2 | – | ✘ |
Has your baby seen any other health professional? | 5 | 4 | ✘ |
How many times has your baby been to see the health professional? | 3 | 5 | ✘ |
Reason (s) baby seen by other health professional | 3 | 7 | ✘ |
Total | 43 | 28 | 17 |