Are all thermometers equal? A study of three infrared thermometers to detect fever in an African outpatient clinic.

ABSTRACT: Infrared thermometry has certain advantages over traditional oral thermometry including quick, non-invasive administration and an absence of required consumables. This study compared the performance of tympanic, temporal artery and forehead contactless thermometers with traditional oral electronic thermometer as the reference in measuring temperature in outpatients in a Nigerian secondary care hospital. A convenience sample of 100 male and 100 female adult patients (Mean age = 38.46 years, SD = 16.33 years) were recruited from a secondary care hospital in Kano, Nigeria. Temperature measurements were taken from each patient using the tympanic, temporal artery and contactless thermometers and oral electronic thermometer. Data was analyzed to assess bias and limits using scatterplots and Blan

SUBMITTER: Ravi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206434 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature