Interobserver variability of the 5-minute Apgar score

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 486-489

  O'Donnell, Colm P F ^a   Kamlin, C Omar F ^a   Davis, Peter G ^a   Carlin, John B ^a   Morley, Colin J ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BREATHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENERAL CONDITION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCLE TONE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MONITORING; OXIMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RELIABILITY; RESUSCITATION; VIDEORECORDING;

APGAR SCORE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33748954162     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.040     Document Type: Article

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