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Both respondents reported pain-related dysfunction (scale: 0 to 10), maximum pain (scale: 0 to 10), and medication dissatisfaction (scale: 1 to 4) for 7 days by text message. Average differences in outcomes between respondents were tested using a paired t-test and mixed models. Text response rate was evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 80 child-parent dyads were included, and 80% of children texted reports on at least 1 day, 74% for \u22653 days, and 45% for all 7 days. Parents\u2019 overall response rate was 91% for at least 1 day, 80% for \u22653 days, and 44% for all 7 days. Compared to parents, child reports were not different for the child's dysfunction score (difference = 0.21 points, 95% CI: \u22120.03, 0.44; P-value = 0.086) but were higher for child's maximum pain score (0.31 points, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.52; P-value = 0.006) and dissatisfaction score (0.22, 95% CI: 0.15, 0.30; P-value = &amp;lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children ages 8 to 17 years can report at-home pain experiences by text message at rates comparable to their parents. Children report significantly higher pain severity and dissatisfaction with pain medications, but dysfunction was similar compared to parent's report. Children and their parents can text message their at-home acute pain experiences after ED discharge.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/pch\/pxaf125","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,5]],"date-time":"2025-12-05T13:08:11Z","timestamp":1764940091000},"page":"215-220","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pediatric self-reported pain outcomes via texting following emergency department discharge: How does it compare to parent's perception?"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7135-9569","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Keli D","family":"Coleman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin and the Children's Research Institute of Children's Wisconsin, Section of Emergency Medicine , Milwaukee, WI ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Webb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Utah Data Coordinating Center, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bradley J","family":"Barney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Utah Data Coordinating Center, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT ,","place":["USA"]},{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sheikh (Iqbal)","family":"Ahamed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Computer Science, Marquette University , Milwaukee, WI ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Keri","family":"Hainsworth","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Wauwatosa, WI ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth R","family":"Alpern","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. 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