Maxwell, ElizabethSimmons, MarshaFranklin, LindaArnold, JanisPall, Harpreet2016-07-142014Maxwell, Elizabeth, Marsha Simmons, Linda Franklin, Janis Arnold, and Harpreet Pall. 2014. “Impact of Educational Cartoon on Pediatric Bowel Preparation Quality at Time of Colonoscopy.” Global Pediatric Health 1 (1): 2333794X14548199. doi:10.1177/2333794X14548199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794X14548199.2333-794Xhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27662079Objective: To evaluate if addition of educational cartoon to pediatric bowel preparation instructions improves the quality of bowel preparation and patient experience. Methods: Patients were randomized to control group receiving standard bowel preparation instructions or intervention group receiving additional educational cartoon. To objectively rate bowel preparation, a blinded endoscopist completed numeric Ottawa score (0-14, with 0 being best). The family also completed a questionnaire rating the bowel preparation process. Results: Data from 23 patients were analyzed. Mean Ottawa score in the intervention group compared with controls was not significantly different (mean scores 3.73 and 3.33, respectively; P = .384). Level of education was significantly correlated with better Ottawa score in the overall population (ρ = −.462, P = .026) and within the control group (ρ = −.658, P = .02). Both groups of patients reported positive experience with bowel preparation. Conclusion: There may be benefit to further investigation of this educational cartoon in parents with less than college level education or non-English-speaking families in larger population of patients.en-USpatient educationbowel preparationcolonoscopypediatricsJournal Article2016-07-1410.1177/2333794X14548199