How accurate is subjective detection of fever by parents?
Date First Published:
November 15, 2010
Last Updated:
November 15, 2010
Report by:
Dr Salma Rashid, ST1 Paediatrics (Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow)
Search checked by:
Dr Salma Rashid, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
Three-Part Question:
In [infants with suspected fever] does [subjective measurement of temperature by parents] [reliably detect fever]?