Journal article
Development and Validation of a Risk Scoring Tool to Predict Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization in Premature Infants Born at 33 through 35 Completed Weeks of Gestation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to develop and validate a clinical instrument predicting the risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization (RSV-H) in premature infants born at 33 through 35 completed weeks of gestation (33-35GA).
DESIGN: An RSV risk scoring tool (RSV-RS) was developed by entering risk factors for RSV-H, determined in a Canadian prospective study, into a multiple logistic regression model. The …
Authors
Sampalis JS; Langley J; Carbonell-Estrany X; Paes B; O'Brien K; Allen U; Mitchell I; Aloy JF; Pedraz C; Michaliszyn AF
Journal
Medical Decision Making, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 471–480
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
7 2008
DOI
10.1177/0272989x08315238
ISSN
0272-989X