Journal article
Inability of a negative faecal occult blood test to rule out intussusception in children
Abstract
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether a negative faecal occult blood test was sufficiently sensitive to rule out a diagnosis of intussusception in children. 5 papers presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these papers are tabulated. It is concluded that a negative faecal …
Authors
Chin A; De Wit K
Journal
Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 34, No. 7,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
July 2017
DOI
10.1136/emermed-2017-206911.2
ISSN
1472-0205