Selection of the Most Accurate Thermometer Devices for Clinical Practice: Part 1: Meta-Analysis of the Accuracy of Non-Core Thermometer Devices Compared to Core Body Temperature.
The literature is inconclusive on the accuracy of various thermometer devices used in clinical practice. We conducted a meta-analysis on the accuracy of temperatures from six peripheral (non-core) thermometer devices compared to core body temperature. Medline, CINAHL, and other resources were search...
| Published in: | Pediatric Nursing Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 116 - 134 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
May/Jun2018
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=130397364&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 130397364 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00979805 21Z jtl: Pediatric Nursing issn: 00979805 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May/Jun2018 vid: 44 iid: 3 pid: 4135 pub: Jannetti Publications, Inc. place: Pitman, New Jersey artinfo: ui: 130397364 130397364 130397364 130397364 ppf: 116 ppct: 18 formats: tig: atl: Selection of the Most Accurate Thermometer Devices for Clinical Practice: Part 1: Meta-Analysis of the Accuracy of Non-Core Thermometer Devices Compared to Core Body Temperature. aug: au: Ryan-Wenger, Nancy A. Sims, Maureen A. Patton, Rebecca A. Williamson, Jayme affil: Nurse Scientist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH sug: subj: Body Temperature Determination Body Temperature Thermometers Validity Core Body Temperature Systematic Review Meta Analysis Human Medline CINAHL Database Cochrane Library Intrarater Reliability Interrater Reliability Confidence Intervals Intraclass Correlation Coefficient kappa Statistic Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Paired T-Tests Sensitivity and Specificity Chi Square Test P-Value Descriptive Statistics Tympanic Body Temperature Axillary Body Temperature Oral Body Temperature Rectal Body Temperature ab: The literature is inconclusive on the accuracy of various thermometer devices used in clinical practice. We conducted a meta-analysis on the accuracy of temperatures from six peripheral (non-core) thermometer devices compared to core body temperature. Medline, CINAHL, and other resources were searched for articles related to body temperature and thermometer devices. From 197 articles, 159 were research and 38 were non-research. Thirty-four research articles met criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis: core and non-core temperatures measured concurrently or sequentially, appropriate statistics, and sample size of 10 or more. We applied Cochrane GRADE criteria for diagnostic tests and strategies. Assessments of bias, indirectness of evidence, overall confidence in effect sizes, consistency, precision, and publication bias indicated low risk. The extent of heterogeneity was Q=0% for each type of thermometer device; impact of heterogeneity was 0% due to true differences, and I 2=100% due to random sampling error. Forest plots illustrated bias (mean differences), 95% confidence limits, and confidence intervals (CI). A forest plot of the overall accuracy of non-core devices indicated that oral and rectal electronic thermometers had the least bias (-0.05°C and -0.04°C) and nar- rowest CI: oral=0.58°C, rectal=1.18°C, compared to temporal (1.88°C), axillary chemical (2.25°C), axillary electronic (2.36°C), and tympanic (2.62°C). Our findings indicate that only oral and rectal electronic thermometer devices should be used to measure temperature of individuals for screening, monitoring, diagnostic, and treatment decisions. Tympanic, temporal, axillary chemical, and axillary electronic thermometer devices should not be used in clinical practice. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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