Performance of clinical decision aids (CDA) for the care of young febrile infants: a multicentre prospective cohort study conducted in the UK and Ireland
Etimbuk Umana, Clare Mills, Hannah Norman–Bruce, Hannah Mitchell, Lisa McFetridge, Fiona Lynn, Gareth McKeeman, Steven Foster, Michael J. Barrett, Damian Roland, Mark D. Lyttle, Chris Watson, Thomas Waterfield, Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) · 2024
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Etimbuk Umana and co-authors test fever care guides for young babies in this 2024 study from the United Kingdom and Ireland. A small share of feverish babies under three months hide a severe germ infection. Old practice treated all such babies at once, but newer guides sort babies into risk groups so low-risk ones can skip harsh steps.
The team applied four guides to more than eighteen hundred babies seen at thirty-five sites. Just under four percent truly had a severe infection. Two guides caught nearly all true cases but flagged many healthy babies too. The other two were stricter and missed more cases. Cost checks against treating all babies are also reported, to help hospitals pick a guide.
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| CREATOR | Etimbuk Umana, Clare Mills, Hannah Norman–Bruce, Hannah Mitchell, Lisa McFetridge, Fiona Lynn, Gareth McKeeman, Steven Foster, Michael J. Barrett, Damian Roland, Mark D. Lyttle, Chris Watson, Thomas Waterfield, Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |