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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Main Authors: Verbakel, J, Van den Bruel, A, Thompson, M, Stevens, R, Aertgeerts, B, Oostenbrink, R, Moll, H, Berger, M, Lakhanpaul, M, Mant, D, Buntinx, F
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: BioMed Central 2013