How well do clinical prediction rules perform in identifying serious infections in acutely ill children across an international network of ambulatory care datasets?
BACKGROUND: Diagnosing serious infections in children is challenging, because of the low incidence of such infections and their non-specific presentation early in the course of illness. Prediction rules are promoted as a means to improve recognition of serious infections. A recent systematic review...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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