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PBT (Paediatric BAT)

PBT Specialist Tool: Standardized scoring for suspected bleeding disorders in children. A total score of ≥ 3 is significant and indicates a pathological bleeding phenotype.

Clinical Assessment Domains

Epistaxis

Nosebleeds

Cutaneous

Bruising

Oral Cavity

Gum bleeding

Minor Wounds

Cuts/scrapes

Hemarthrosis

Joint bleeding

Surgical Bleeding

Circumcision/Dental

Paediatric Bleeding Score

0

Status

Non-Significant

Guidelines & Evidence

Clinical Details

Section 1

When to Use

Evaluating children with suspected bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand disease, platelet function defects).

Differentiating between common childhood bruising/bleeding and pathological symptoms.

Deciding which children require specialized coagulation workup.

The Significant Threshold

A Paediatric Bleeding Score (PBT) of ≥ 3 is considered clinically significant and warrants further investigation.

Section 2

Formula & Logic

Key Symptoms (Points 0–4)

Symptom	Score of 1 (Minor)	Score of 2-4 (Significant)
Epistaxis	> 5 times/year or > 10 min	Requires medical consult / packing.
Cutaneous	Bruising ≥ 1 cm (not on shins)	Bruising with minimal trauma / hematoma.
Minor Wounds	> 15 mins bleeding	Requires medical attention.
Oral Cavity	Bleeding with tooth brushing	Requires medical attention / transfusion.
GI Bleeding	Occasional	Associated with anemia or transfusion.

Section 3

Pearls/Pitfalls

Normal Childhood Bleeding

Occasional nosebleeds and bruising on the shins or forehead in an active child are common and rarely indicate a bleeding disorder. The PBT focus on bleeding that requires medical intervention or lasts longer than 15 minutes defines "pathological."

Site Specificity

Bleeding into joints (hemarthrosis) or muscles is highly atypical in children unless significant trauma occurred and scores highly (3-4 points) suggesting a severe factor deficiency.

Section 4

Evidence Appraisal

Primary Strategy

ISTH/SSC bleeding assessment tool: a standardized questionnaire and a proposal for a new bleeding score for inherited bleeding disorders.

Rodeghiero F et al. • Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2010;8(9):2063-2065.

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The assessment of bleeding symptoms in children.

Biss TT et al. • Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2013;Clinical validation of the PBT.

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Section 5

Literature

Standard Standards

Derived from the ISTH-BAT to provide a standardized, cross-comparable score for global research and clinical triage.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026

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