Psychometric Properties and Continuous National Norms of the Parent-Report Concise Health Risk Tracking Assessment: Charting Pediatric Suicide Risk Across Age and Sex

The study examined the psychometric properties of the Parent-Report Concise Health Risk Tracking Assessment (CHRT-PR) in a sample of 2,236 parents of children aged 6-18 years. Researchers tested 16-item and 14-item versions of this tool for measuring suicide risk in children. Both versions demonstrated excellent internal consistency (omega = 0.98 and 0.96) and strong psychometric support. Analysis showed that scores began to differ by age and sex around age 10, with boys achieving slightly higher values at upper percentiles. Researchers created age- and sex-specific percentile lookup tables serving as population-level benchmarks. These instruments are suitable for use in pediatric care for symptom tracking and suicide risk stratification.