In a systematic review, infrared ear thermometry for fever diagnosis in children finds poor sensitivity

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 354-357

  Dodd, Susanna R ^a   Lancaster, Gillian A ^a   Craig, Jean V ^a   Smyth, Rosalind L ^a   Williamson, Paula R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic odds ratio; Rectum; Sensitivity; Specificity; Thermometer; Tympanic

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEVER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERMOGRAPHY; TYMPANIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33645022394     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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