Validity of using pallor to detect children with mild anemia
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.50, sa.2, ss.232-234, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02565.x
- Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.232-234
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: The World Health Organization recommends the assessment of pallor as an indicator for the presence of anemia in children under 5 years of age at a primary care level where anemia is prevalent. The aim of the present study was to study the validity and interobserver agreement of pallor examination in recognition of anemia in children under 2 years of age.