Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the HemoCue device for detecting anaemia in healthy school-aged children in KwaZulu-natal, South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 596-599

  Gwetu, T P ^a   Chhagan, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84942257824     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: 20785135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJnew.7919     Document Type: Article

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