Measurement of body temperature in adult patients: Comparative study of accuracy, reliability and validity of different devices

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 872-880

  Rubia Rubia, J ^a   Arias, A ^b   Sierra, A ^b   Aguirre Jaime, A ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^c University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Body temperature readings; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 79959518271     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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