JAMA Pediatrics

About Whom Are We Talking When We Use Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?

Importance  Communicating clearly about who is included in a population group is a critical element to effective dissemination and knowledge transfer. This narrative review highlights the inconsistency as it relates to communicating about individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and developmental disability…

Whole-of-Life Inclusion in Bayesian Adaptive Platform Clinical Trials

Importance  There is a recognized unmet need for clinical trials to provide evidence-informed care for infants, children and adolescents. This Special Communication outlines the capacity of 3 distinct trial design strategies, sequential, parallel, and a unified adult-pediatric bayesian adaptive design, to…

Peripartum Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Importance  The risk and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy are under investigation. Pooled evidence regarding neonatal and maternal outcomes in association with COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is scarce. Objective  To evaluate the association between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and peripartum outcomes….

Association of Early Steroid Administration With Outcomes of Children Hospitalized for COVID-19 Without Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Importance  There is limited evidence for therapeutic options for pediatric COVID-19 outside of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Objective  To determine whether the use of steroids within 2 days of admission for non–MIS-C COVID-19 in children is associated with hospital length…

Effect of Wearing a Face Mask on Hand-to-Face Contact by Children in a Simulated School Environment – The Back-to-School COVID-19 Simulation Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  Wearing a face mask in school can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission but it may also lead to increased hand-to-face contact, which in turn could increase infection risk through self-inoculation. Objective  To evaluate the effect of wearing a face mask on hand-to-face contact…

Assessment of Changes in Child and Adolescent Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Importance  To limit the spread of COVID-19, numerous restrictions were imposed on youths, including school closures, isolation requirements, social distancing, and cancelation of extracurricular activities, which independently or collectively may have shifted screen time patterns. Objective  To estimate changes in the duration,…