Temperature measured at the axilla compared with rectum in children and young people: systematic review.
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SUBMITTER: Craig JV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC27359 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Apr
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Temperature measured at the axilla compared with rectum in children and young people: systematic review.
Craig J V JV Lancaster G A GA Williamson P R PR Smyth R L RL
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 20000401 7243
<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the agreement between temperature measured at the axilla and rectum in children and young people.<h4>Design</h4>A systematic review of studies comparing temperature measured at the axilla (test site) with temperature measured at the rectum (reference site) using the same type of measuring device at both sites in each patient. Devices were mercury or electronic thermometers or indwelling thermocouple probes.<h4>Studies reviewed</h4>40 studies including 5528 children ...[more]
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