Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Protocol - Diagnostic
Transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus total serum bilirubin measurement for newborns
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows:
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To determine the diagnostic accuracy of TcB as:
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a diagnostic test for hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns suspected to have hyperbilirubinaemia on visual inspection;
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a diagnostic test for monitoring bilirubin levels in newborns receiving treatment (e.g. phototherapy) for hyperbilirubinaemia.
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To determine whether the gestational age, postnatal age, body weight, race and site of TcB measurement have any influence on the accuracy of TcB measurement for hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns.
