Development of a diarrhoea severity scoring scale in a passive health facility-based surveillance system.

Denise T St Jean Obvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama Samuel Bosomprah Mah AsombangRachel M VeluMwelwa ChibuyeFiona MureithiNsofwa Sukwa Masuzyo Chirwa-Chobe Prudence Mokha Roma Chilengi Michelo Simuyandi

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Diarrhoea severity scores focused on characteristics specific to dehydration status may better predict severe diarrhea among children in Lusaka. Aetiology-specific scoring tools may not be appropriate for use in community healthcare settings. Validation studies for the CIDRZ score in diverse settings and with larger sample sizes are warranted.

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healthcare
irritable bowel syndrome
public health
mental health
young adults
health information
early onset
risk assessment
case control
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climate change
human health