Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis in adults and children
Date
2017
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows:
The objectives of this review are:
- To assess the diagnostic accuracy of PCT, CRP and presepsin for sepsis in adults and children.
- To investigate sources of heterogeneity in the estimates of diagnostic accuracy.
- To compare the performance of the above tests.
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CITATION: Onyenekwu, C. P., Okwundu, C. I. & Ochodo, E. A. 2017. Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4:1-15, Art. CD012627, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012627.
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
Keywords
Septicemia, Septicemia -- Patients -- Adults, Septicemia in children, Procalcitonin -- Diagnostic use, C-reactive protein -- Diagnostic use, Presepsin -- Diagnostic use, Biochemical markers -- Diagnostic use
Citation
Onyenekwu, C. P., Okwundu, C. I. & Ochodo, E. A. 2017. Procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and presepsin for the diagnosis of sepsis in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4:1-15, Art. CD012627, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012627