Diagnostic accuracy of Gorelick 10 point scale in comparison to IMCI scale in identifying significant dehydration in South Indian children? - A prospective observational study
Though the diagnostic accuracy of IMCI was little higher than Gorelick 10 point scale in identifying significant dehydration, having obtained k value of 0.9, indicates posing an excellent agreement Gorelick 10 point scale can be used in place of IMCI to identify Significant dehydration.
Authors
- Anandhi Chandramohan
- S PALANISAMY (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0987-4946)
- Mudiganti Sathyakiran
Institutions
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_156_24
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00