Research Yvette van Ierland, Gijs Elshout, Henriëtte A Moll, Ruud G Nijman, Yvonne Vergouwe, Johan van der Lei, Marjolein Y Berger and Rianne Oostenbrink

Use of alarm features in referral of febrile children to the emergency department: an observational study

Abstract Background

The diagnostic value of alarm features of serious infections in low prevalence settings is unclear.

Aim

To explore to what extent alarm features play a role in referral to the emergency department (ED) by GPs who face a febrile child during out-ofhours care.

Design and setting

Observational study using semi-structured, routine clinical practice data of febrile children (

Use of alarm features in referral of febrile children to the emergency department: an observational study.

The diagnostic value of alarm features of serious infections in low prevalence settings is unclear...
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