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Adapted version of the Pubertal Development Scale for use in Brazil
Sabine Pompéia1, Gislaine de Almeida Valverde Zanini2, Rafaella Sales de Freitas2
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Psicobiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Revista De Saude Publica
|August 22, 2019
Summary
The Portuguese Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) is a useful self-assessment tool for tracking pubertal progression in adolescents. It correlates well with the Tanner scale, making it reliable for large-scale studies in Brazil.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Public Health
Background:
- Pubertal development assessment is crucial for monitoring adolescent health.
- The Tanner scale is the gold standard for clinical assessment of puberty.
- Self-assessment tools can offer a practical alternative for large-scale studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the Portuguese version of the Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) against the Tanner scale.
- To assess the reliability of the PDS for measuring pubertal progression in Brazilian adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 133 children and adolescents (ages 9-17).
- Participants completed the Portuguese PDS and underwent clinical examination by adolescent medicine specialists.
- Statistical analysis included correlation and intra-class correlation coefficients.
Main Results:
- Modest exact agreement between PDS and Tanner scale, but significant associations found.
- PDS scores adequately reflected pubertal changes and correlated with Tanner staging.
- Confirmatory Factor Analyses showed excellent fit indices for PDS latent factors.
Conclusions:
- The Portuguese PDS is a useful and reliable self-assessment instrument for estimating pubertal progression.
- It is suitable for large-scale studies in Brazil investigating adolescent health and pubertal development.
- Exact agreement with clinical staging is not essential for its utility.
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