Accuracy of infrared tympanic thermometry used in the diagnosis of fever in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 114-126

  Zhen, Chen ^a,b   Long, Li ^a   Xia, Zhang ^b   Ya Jun, Zhou ^c   Jian, Shuai ^d   Gui Ju, Cai ^e  

^a CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

children; diagnosis; fever; infrared tympanic thermometry; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEVER; HUMAN; INFRARED THERMOMETER; META ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TYMPANIC THERMOMETER; DIAGNOSTIC USE; INFRARED RADIATION; MIDDLE EAR; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; THERMOMETRY;

CHILD; EAR, MIDDLE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 84921020497     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922814545492     Document Type: Article

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