Impact of a clinical decision model for febrile children at risk for serious bacterial infections at the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of a clinical decision model for febrile children at risk for serious bacterial infections (SBI) attending the emergency department (ED). METHODS:Randomized controlled trial with 439 febrile children, aged 1 month-16 years, attending the pediatric ED of a Dutch univer...

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Main Authors: Evelien de Vos-Kerkhof, Ruud G Nijman, Yvonne Vergouwe, Suzanne Polinder, Ewout W Steyerberg, Johan van der Lei, Henriëtte A Moll, Rianne Oostenbrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4449197?pdf=render