Journal article
Point-of-care diagnostic test accuracy in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Detection of sickle cell disease (SCD) could be improved with greater use of point-of-care testing (POCT). This review assessed the accuracy of POCTs for SCD in children and adolescents.
METHODS: We systematically searched EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane libraries, registries and conference proceedings from inception to 28th February 2023. We included cross-sectional and case-control studies that tested for SCD using POCTs and reference …
Authors
Bagnall R; Guy D; Morgan RL; Babatunde I; Nevière A; Friedrich G; Bennetts L; Irfan O; Odame I
Journal
Blood Reviews, Vol. 69, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.blre.2024.101243
ISSN
0268-960X