A scoring system for sick children

A scoring chart for sick children was designed using the vital signs of temperature, respiratory and pulse rates, and the central nervous system. The scoring chart was used on 68 sick children who had been randomly selected from a child welfare clinic in Lagos. Analyses of the charts showed that alt...

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Published in:British Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine 1977-06, Vol.31 (2), p.127-130
Main Authors: Oyediran, M A, Ziegler, H D, Ojo, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apgar score
Central nervous system
Child Health Services
Child welfare
Child, Preschool
Children
Correlation coefficients
Developing Countries
Diagnosis
Diseases
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Heart rate
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Newborns
Nigeria
Nurses
Physical Examination
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Summary:A scoring chart for sick children was designed using the vital signs of temperature, respiratory and pulse rates, and the central nervous system. The scoring chart was used on 68 sick children who had been randomly selected from a child welfare clinic in Lagos. Analyses of the charts showed that although values overlapped when related to clinical impression, there was an inverse correlation with the severity of the illness. The correlation coefficient between the doctors' and nurses' scores was high. Despite the need for further modification and investigation the scoring chart was promising as a screening tool for use by people who were not doctors and, possibly in some situations, by those who were not nurses.
ISSN:0007-1242
0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech.31.2.127