Determining the Agreement Between an Automated Respiratory Rate Counter and a Reference Standard for Detecting Symptoms of Pneumonia in Children: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

Determining the Agreement Between an Automated Respiratory Rate Counter and a Reference Standard for Detecting Symptoms of Pneumonia in Children: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia

BackgroundAcute respiratory infections (ARIs), primarily pneumonia, are the leading infectious cause of under-5 mortality worldwide. Manually counting respiratory rate (RR) for 60 seconds using an ARI timer is commonly practiced by community health workers to detect fast brea...

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Main Authors: Ward, Charlotte, Baker, Kevin, Marks, Sarah, Getachew, Dawit, Habte, Tedila, McWhorter, Cindy, Labarre, Paul, Howard-Brand, Jonathan, Miller, Nathan P, Tarekegn, Hayalnesh, Deribessa, Solomie Jebessa, Petzold, Max, Kallander, Karin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-04-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:https://www.researchprotocols.org/2020/4/e16531

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