Comparison between objective assessment and self-assessment of sexual maturation in children and adolescents.

Objective: To assess the correlations between objective assessment and self-assessment of sexual maturation in the outpatient and school settings.

Methods: Three hundred and nineteen individuals, 178 (96 boys and 82 girls) from an outpatient clinic and 141 (73 boys and 68 girls) from public schools (8.3-18.