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Guidelines recommend relying on physical examination findings, not imaging, to diagnose CAP in youths who can be treated as outpatients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To determine the interrater reliability (IRR) of physical examination findings in youths diagnosed with CAP in EDs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This was a planned analysis from an ongoing prospective cohort study (pediatric CAP severity [PedCAPS]). Youths aged 3 months to 17 years with CAP were recruited at 7 academic pediatric EDs within the US from August 1, 2023, until May 24, 2025; participants had signs of lower respiratory tract infections, fever within 48 hours, and pneumonia on chest radiography, if performed. 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