Pulse oximetry as a screening test for congenital heart defects in newborn infants: a test accuracy study with evaluation of acceptability and cost-effectiveness
Ewer AK, Furmston AT, Middleton LJ, Deeks JJ, Daniels JP, Pattison HM, Powell R, Roberts TE, Barton P, Auguste P, Bhoyar A, Thangaratinam S, Tonks AM, Satodia P, Deshpande S, Kumararatne B, Sivakumar S, Mupanemunda R, Khan KS
Record ID 32007000873
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study finds that pulse oximetry is a safe, accurate test that is acceptable to parents and staff as a screening test for congenital heart defects (CHDs) in newborn infants. It is likely to identify cases of critical CHDs that would otherwise go undetected and is expected to be cost-effective.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1624
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Infant, Newborn
- Neonatal Screening
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Heart Defects, Congenital
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2012 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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