March 2006. Volume 2. Number 1

Two useful rules to identify children with abdominal pain at low risk for appendicitis

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Kharbanda AB, Taylor GA, Fishman SJ, Bachur RG. A clinical decision rule to identify children at low risk for appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2005;116;709-16
Reviewers: Buñuel Álvarez JC1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Àrea Bàsica de Salut Girona-4. Institut Català de la Salut. Girona. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: jcbunuel@gmail.com
Reception date: 10/01/2006
Acceptance date: 16/01/2006
Publication date: 30/03/2006

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Buñuel Álvarez JC, Ochoa Sangrador C. Dos reglas de decisión clínica resultan útiles para identificar a los niños con dolor abdominal con baja probabilidad de tener apendicitis. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:5.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Kharbanda AB, Taylor GA, Fishman SJ, Bachur RG. A clinical decision rule to identify children at low risk for appendicitis. Pediatrics. 2005;116;709-16
Reviewers: Buñuel Álvarez JC1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Àrea Bàsica de Salut Girona-4. Institut Català de la Salut. Girona. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: jcbunuel@gmail.com
Reception date: 10/01/2006
Acceptance date: 16/01/2006
Publication date: 30/03/2006

How to cite this article

Buñuel Álvarez JC, Ochoa Sangrador C. Dos reglas de decisión clínica resultan útiles para identificar a los niños con dolor abdominal con baja probabilidad de tener apendicitis. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:5.

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