From: Accuracy of clinical pallor in the diagnosis of anaemia in children: a meta-analysis
Author | Year | Country | Location | Ages | Number | Setting | Pallor | Haemoglobin cut-off assessed (g/dL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wurapa FK31 | 1986 | Zambia | Rural | < 4 y | 12 | Outpatient | C | <11 |
Thaver IH32 | 1994 | Pakistan | Urban | 6 m-5 y | 947 | Outpatient | C,N,P,T | <11 |
Luby SP11 | 1995 | Malawi | Rural | < 6 y | 1104 | Outpatient | C,N,P,T | <11, <8, <5 |
Sdepanian VL33 | 1996 | Brazil | Urban | 6 m-5 y | 143 | Outpatient | C,G,N,P,T | <11 |
Kalter HD34 | 1997 | Bangladesh | Urban | 2 m-5 y | 482 | Emergency | C,P | <11, <8, <5 |
Zucker JR10 | 1997 | Kenya | NS | 2 m-5 y | 1666 | Outpatient | C,N,P,T | <8, <5 |
NS | 2 m-5 y | 1048 | Inpatient | C,N,P,T | <8, <5 | |||
Stoltzfus RJ35 | 1999 | Tanzania | Urban | < 5 ya | 613 | Outpatient | C,N,P | <7, |
Urban | < 5 yb | 537 | Outpatient | C,N,P | <7 | |||
Urban | > 5 y | 3302 | Outpatient | C,N,P | <7 | |||
Getaneh T36 | 2000 | Ethiopia | Urban | 2 m-5 y | 574 | Outpatient | C,N,P,T | <11, <8, <7, <5 |
Muhe L37 | 2000 | Ethiopia | Rural | 2 m-5 y | 2540 | Outpatient | C,N,P,T | <8, <5 |
Wamae CN38 | 2000 | Kenya | Rural | 2–4 y | 574 | Outpatient | P | <11 |
Desai MR 29 | 2002 | Kenya | Rural | < 5 y | 3782 | Outpatient | C,G,N,P,T | <7, <5 |
Observers | Kappa | Anaemia Prev. | Malaria area | Worm area | Haemoglobin Technique | Quality Score | ||
Physicians | No | 16% | NS | NS | Coulter | 12 | ||
Physicians | No | 78% | NS | NS | Hemocue | 12 | ||
Health workers | No | 82% | NS | NS | Spectrophotometer | 13 | ||
Paediatricians/Res. | No | 41% | NS | NS | Coulter | 11 | ||
Paediatricians | No | 81% | No | NS | Hemocue | 11 | ||
Physicians | No | 59% | NS | NS | Hemocue | 12 | ||
Physicians | No | 91% | NS | NS | Hemocue | |||
Health workers | No | 81% | NS | Yes | Hemocue | 14 | ||
Health workers | No | 52% | NS | Yes | Hemocue | |||
Health workers | No | 32% | NS | Yes | Hemocue | |||
Nurses | Yes | 46% | Yes | Yes | Hemocue | 12 | ||
Physicians | Yes | 61% | Yes | Ns | Hemocue | 13 | ||
Health workers | No | 61% | Yes | Yes | Spectrophotometer | 12 | ||
Parents | No | 66% | NS | NS | Hemocue | 14 |