Observation scales to identify serious illness in febrile children.
McCarthy P, Sharpe M, Spiesel S, Dolan T, Forsyth B, DeWitt T, Fink H, Baron M, Cicchetti D. Observation scales to identify serious illness in febrile children. Pediatrics 1982, 70: 802-9. PMID: 7133831, DOI: 10.1542/peds.70.5.802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild BehaviorChild, PreschoolClinical CompetenceFeverHumansInfantMedical History TakingModels, TheoreticalPhysical ExaminationRegression AnalysisConceptsPhysical examinationFebrile childrenSerious illnessPrimary care centersCenter emergency roomDegree of illnessIndependent predictorsCare centerPatientsIllnessThree-point scaleTotal scorePrivate practiceSix-item modelPhysiciansMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisChildrenScoresExaminationObservation itemsAgreement level