The added diagnostic value of five different C-reactive protein point-of-care test devices in detecting pneumonia in primary care: A nested case-control study.

Minnaard, Margaretha C; van de Pol, Alma C; de Groot, Joris A H; De Wit, Niek J; Hopstaken, Rogier M; van Delft, Sanne; Goossens, Herman; Ieven, Margareta; Lammens, Christine; Little, Paul; Butler, Chris C; Broekhuizen, Berna D L; Verheij, Theo J M

Minnaard, Margaretha C; van de Pol, Alma C; de Groot, Joris A H; De Wit, Niek J; Hopstaken, Rogier M; van Delft, Sanne; Goossens, Herman; Ieven, Margareta; Lammens, Christine; Little, Paul; Butler, Chris C; Broekhuizen, Berna D L; Verheij, Theo J M.

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Minnaard MC; University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care , Utrecht , the Netherlands.

Scand J Clin Lab Invest ; 75(4): 291-5, 2015 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25723728

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C-Reactive Protein/metabolism; Pneumonia/diagnosis; Point-of-Care Testing; Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Pneumonia/blood; Predictive Value of Tests; Sensitivity and Specificity

Key words

C-reactive protein; diagnostic tests; lower respiratory tract infections; point-of-care testing; primary health care

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / C-Reactive Protein / Point-of-Care Testing Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Scand J Clin Lab Invest Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands

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