Anna Falszewska1, Piotr Dziechciarz1, Hania Szajewska2. 1. Department of Paediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. 2. Department of Paediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland hania@ipgate.pl.
Abstract
AIM: To systematically update diagnostic accuracy of the Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS) in clinical recognition of dehydration in children with acute gastroenteritis. METHODS: Six databases were searched for diagnostic accuracy studies in which population were children aged 1 to 36 months with acute gastroenteritis; index test was the CDS; and reference test was post-illness weight gain. RESULTS: Three studies involving 360 children were included. Limited evidence showed that in high-income countries the CDS provides strong diagnostic accuracy for ruling in moderate and severe (>6%) dehydration (positive likelihood ratio 5.2-6.6), but has limited value for ruling it out (negative likelihood ratio 0.4-0.55). In low-income countries, the CDS has limited value either for ruling moderate or severe dehydration in or out. In both settings, the CDS had limited value for ruling in or out dehydration <3% or dehydration 3% to 6%. CONCLUSION: The CDS can help assess moderate to severe dehydration in high-income settings. Given the limited data, the evidence should be viewed with caution.
AIM: To systematically update diagnostic accuracy of the Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS) in clinical recognition of dehydration in children with acute gastroenteritis. METHODS: Six databases were searched for diagnostic accuracy studies in which population were children aged 1 to 36 months with acute gastroenteritis; index test was the CDS; and reference test was post-illness weight gain. RESULTS: Three studies involving 360 children were included. Limited evidence showed that in high-income countries the CDS provides strong diagnostic accuracy for ruling in moderate and severe (>6%) dehydration (positive likelihood ratio 5.2-6.6), but has limited value for ruling it out (negative likelihood ratio 0.4-0.55). In low-income countries, the CDS has limited value either for ruling moderate or severe dehydration in or out. In both settings, the CDS had limited value for ruling in or out dehydration <3% or dehydration 3% to 6%. CONCLUSION: The CDS can help assess moderate to severe dehydration in high-income settings. Given the limited data, the evidence should be viewed with caution.
Authors: Adam C Levine; Justin Glavis-Bloom; Payal Modi; Sabiha Nasrin; Soham Rege; Chieh Chu; Christopher H Schmid; Nur H Alam Journal: Glob Health Sci Pract Date: 2015-08-18