Validation of a Simple Stool Diary Used by Caregivers to Document Diarrhea among Young Children in a Low-Income Country

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 156-164

  Grenov, Benedikte ^a   Namusoke, Hanifa ^b   Nabukeera Barungi, Nicolette ^b   Lanyero, Betty ^b   Ritz, Christian ^a   Carlsson, Amalie ^c   Vinther, Cecilie K ^c   Michaelsen, Kim F ^a   Holm Larsen, Tove ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d Pharma Evidence   (Denmark)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

diarrhea; malnutrition; stool consistency; stool frequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE ASSESSMENT; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; LIQUID FECES; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOOL CONSISTENCY; STOOL DIARY; STOOL FREQUENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UGANDA; VALIDATION STUDY;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UGANDA;

EID: 84995752924     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001462     Document Type: Article

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