Best Evidence Topics

How accurate is subjective detection of fever by parents?

Report By: Dr Salma Rashid - ST1 Paediatrics
Search checked by Dr Salma Rashid - ST1 Paediatrics
Institution: Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
Date Submitted: 15th November 2010
Last Modified: 15th November 2010
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [infants with suspected fever] does [subjective measurement of temperature by parents] [reliably detect fever]?