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Selective testing strategies for diagnosing group A streptococcal infection in children with pharyngitis: a systematic review and prospective multicentre external validation study
Jérémie F. Cohen, Robert Cohen, Corinne Levy, Franck Thollot, Mohamed Benani, Philippe Bidet and Martin Chalumeau
CMAJ January 06, 2015 187 (1) 23-32; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140772
Jérémie F. Cohen
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MD MScRobert Cohen
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MDCorinne Levy
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MDFranck Thollot
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MDMohamed Benani
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MDPhilippe Bidet
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
MD PhDMartin Chalumeau
Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Pediatrics (Cohen J.F., Chalumeau), Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val-de-Marne (Cohen R., Levy, Benani), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France; Department of Microbiology (Cohen R.), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Clinical Research Center (Levy), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; Association Française de Pédiatrie Ambulatoire (Thollot), Essey-lès-Nancy, France; Department of Microbiology (Bidet), Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Online Appendices
- Appendix 1: Detailed literature search strategy
- Appendix 10: Calibration plots of the external validation of clinical prediction rules
- Appendix 11: External validation of CPRs: calibration
- Appendix 12: Frequency of group A streptococcus (GAS) by risk level defined by prediction rules: comparison between previous pediatric studies and the present study
- Appendix 2: Criteria used for quality assessment
- Appendix 3: Definition of the target zone of accuracy and generation of study objectives
- Appendix 4: External validation of CPRs: adaptations for the original studies and cut-offs used for validation
- Appendix 5: Multiple imputations of missing data
- Appendix 6: Variables used in the prediction rules
- Appendix 7: Quality and level of evidence of CPRs
- Appendix 8: ROC analysis
- Appendix 9: C-index of CPR-based selective testing strategies by proportion of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) prescribed according to the CPR
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Selective testing strategies for diagnosing group A streptococcal infection in children with pharyngitis: a systematic review and prospective multicentre external validation study
Jérémie F. Cohen, Robert Cohen, Corinne Levy, Franck Thollot, Mohamed Benani, Philippe Bidet, Martin Chalumeau
CMAJ Jan 2015, 187 (1) 23-32; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.140772
Selective testing strategies for diagnosing group A streptococcal infection in children with pharyngitis: a systematic review and prospective multicentre external validation study
Jérémie F. Cohen, Robert Cohen, Corinne Levy, Franck Thollot, Mohamed Benani, Philippe Bidet, Martin Chalumeau
CMAJ Jan 2015, 187 (1) 23-32; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.140772
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