Emerging infectious diseases · 2008 · 72 citations · 13 references
EngineeringInternal MedicineThermal AnalysisSkin AssessmentTemperature MeasurementTemperature SensorsThermal SensorsCutaneous Temperature MonitoringFever DetectionFever ScreeningInfrared ThermographyInfrared ThermometryNegative Predictive Value AssessmentPositive Predictive ValueSkin Temperature Measurement
We assessed the accuracy of cutaneous infrared thermometry, which measures temperature on the forehead, for detecting patients with fever in patients admitted to an emergency department. Although negative predictive value was excellent (0.99), positive predictive value was low (0.10). Therefore, we question mass detection of febrile patients by using this method.
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