TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical screening may be a cost-effective way to screen for severe anaemia
AU - Dusch, Erin
AU - Galloway, Rae
AU - Laksminingsih, Endang
AU - Jus'At, Idrus
AU - Sibale, Chakunja
AU - Franco, Giro
AU - Cousens, Simon
AU - Morison, Linda
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Clinical screening for pallor is one of the most common methods of screening for anaemia. Health workers examine the face, inner lower eyelids or conjunctiva, palms, nail beds, and other body parts for paleness or pallor that may be a sign of anaemia. MotherCare found 17 studies that evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of using pallor to identify individuals with anaemia. The focus was to review the sensitivity of pallor screening to detect individuals with severe anaemia and to make recommendations to improve the sensitivity of screening for pallor. The studies confirmed that sensitivities increased as the haemoglobin level decreased.
AB - Clinical screening for pallor is one of the most common methods of screening for anaemia. Health workers examine the face, inner lower eyelids or conjunctiva, palms, nail beds, and other body parts for paleness or pallor that may be a sign of anaemia. MotherCare found 17 studies that evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of using pallor to identify individuals with anaemia. The focus was to review the sensitivity of pallor screening to detect individuals with severe anaemia and to make recommendations to improve the sensitivity of screening for pallor. The studies confirmed that sensitivities increased as the haemoglobin level decreased.
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U2 - 10.1177/156482659902000404
DO - 10.1177/156482659902000404
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033507983
SN - 0379-5721
VL - 20
SP - 409
EP - 416
JO - Food and Nutrition Bulletin
JF - Food and Nutrition Bulletin
IS - 4
ER -