Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorHansoti, Bhakti
dc.contributor.authorJenson, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorKeefe, Devin
dc.contributor.authorDe Ramirez, Sarah S
dc.contributor.authorAnest, Trisha
dc.contributor.authorTwomey, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorLobner, Katie
dc.contributor.authorKelen, Gabor
dc.contributor.authorWallis, Lee
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-04T10:29:10Z
dc.date.available2017-04-04T10:29:10Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-26
dc.date.updated2017-01-26T19:02:11Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite the high burden of pediatric mortality from preventable conditions in low and middle income countries and the existence of multiple tools to prioritize critically ill children in low-resource settings, no analysis exists of the reliability and validity of these tools in identifying critically ill children in these scenarios. Methods: The authors performed a systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature published, for studies pertaining to for triage and IMCI in low and middle-income countries in English language, from January 01, 2000 to October 22, 2013. An updated literature search was performed on on July 1, 2015. The databases searched included the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed and Web of Science. Only studies that presented data on the reliability and validity evaluations of triage tool were included in this review. Two independent reviewers utilized a data abstraction tool to collect data on demographics, triage tool components and the reliability and validity data and summary findings for each triage tool assessed. Results: Of the 4,717 studies searched, seven studies evaluating triage tools and 10 studies evaluating IMCI were included. There were wide varieties in method for assessing reliability and validity, with different settings, outcome metrics and statistical methods. Conclusions: Studies evaluating triage tools for pediatric patients in low and middle income countries are scarce. Furthermore the methodology utilized in the conduct of these studies varies greatly and does not allow for the comparison of tools across study sites.
dc.identifier.apacitationHansoti, B., Jenson, A., Keefe, D., De Ramirez, S. S., Anest, T., Twomey, M., ... Wallis, L. (2017). Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review. <i>BMC Pediatrics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24149en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHansoti, Bhakti, Alexander Jenson, Devin Keefe, Sarah S De Ramirez, Trisha Anest, Michelle Twomey, Katie Lobner, Gabor Kelen, and Lee Wallis "Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review." <i>BMC Pediatrics</i> (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24149en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHansoti, B., Jenson, A., Keefe, D., De Ramirez, S. S., Anest, T., Twomey, M., ... & Wallis, L. (2017). Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review. BMC pediatrics, 17(1), 37.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Hansoti, Bhakti AU - Jenson, Alexander AU - Keefe, Devin AU - De Ramirez, Sarah S AU - Anest, Trisha AU - Twomey, Michelle AU - Lobner, Katie AU - Kelen, Gabor AU - Wallis, Lee AB - Background: Despite the high burden of pediatric mortality from preventable conditions in low and middle income countries and the existence of multiple tools to prioritize critically ill children in low-resource settings, no analysis exists of the reliability and validity of these tools in identifying critically ill children in these scenarios. Methods: The authors performed a systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature published, for studies pertaining to for triage and IMCI in low and middle-income countries in English language, from January 01, 2000 to October 22, 2013. An updated literature search was performed on on July 1, 2015. The databases searched included the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed and Web of Science. Only studies that presented data on the reliability and validity evaluations of triage tool were included in this review. Two independent reviewers utilized a data abstraction tool to collect data on demographics, triage tool components and the reliability and validity data and summary findings for each triage tool assessed. Results: Of the 4,717 studies searched, seven studies evaluating triage tools and 10 studies evaluating IMCI were included. There were wide varieties in method for assessing reliability and validity, with different settings, outcome metrics and statistical methods. Conclusions: Studies evaluating triage tools for pediatric patients in low and middle income countries are scarce. Furthermore the methodology utilized in the conduct of these studies varies greatly and does not allow for the comparison of tools across study sites. DA - 2017-01-26 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/s12887-017-0796-x DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Pediatrics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review TI - Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24149 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-017-0796-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24149
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHansoti B, Jenson A, Keefe D, De Ramirez SS, Anest T, Twomey M, et al. Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review. BMC Pediatrics. 2017; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24149.en_ZA
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dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Emergency Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceBMC Pediatrics
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dc.titleReliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review
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