Keith Edwards score for diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Indian J Pediatr
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2003 Jun; 70(6): 467-9
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84364
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the applicability of Keith Edwards scoring system for the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis.METHODS:
One hundred and one children aged 2 months to 12 years who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were evaluated with Keith Edwards score. The diagnosis of tuberculosis by Keith Edwards score and the definitive reference were compared.RESULTS:
Among the 65 children diagnosed as having tuberculosis by the definitive reference, 59 had a Keith Edwards score of >7. Four children had a score of >7 but were not suffering from tuberculosis. The sensitivity and specificity of this score have been found to be 91% and 88% respectively.CONCLUSION:
In select population with indicative clinical features, Keith Edwards score can be a definitive guideline for the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis. However, more studies are required for the validation of this clinical score before it can be used as a definitive diagnostic reference standard for tuberculosis.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Tuberculose pulmonaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Test tuberculinique
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Dépistage de masse
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Valeur prédictive des tests
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Études rétrospectives
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Études d'évaluation
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Guide de pratique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Pediatr
Année:
2003
Type:
Article
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