A review of sudden unexpected death in the young in British Columbia.

Background: Since 2008, all pediatric deaths in British Columbia have been reported to the coroner. The cause of death in pediatric sudden unexpected death (SUD) remains undetermined in 10% to 30% of cases. Before 2008, there was no standardized approach for referring relatives of SUD victims for follow-up medical testing to determine whether they were affected by the same condition.

Test-Retest Reliability of the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA).

Objective: To examine the test-retest reliability of a new interviewer-based psychiatric diagnostic measure (the Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment) for use with parents of preschoolers aged 2 to 5 years.

Method: A total of 1,073 parents of children attending a large pediatric clinic completed the Child Behavior Checklist 1 1/2-5. For 18 months, 193 parents of high scorers and 114 parents of low scorers were interviewed on two occasions an average of 11 days apart.