Management and Outcome of Fever in Children in Europe
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Prescription
- Registration Number
- NCT05221437
- Lead Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Brief Summary
This is an observational study assessing the management and outcome of children presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with fever across Europe.
- Detailed Description
This is an observational study assessing the management and outcome of children presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with fever across Europe. This study will use large departmental datasets to collect information on at least 50,000 febrile episodes . This study will use large-scale, pseudo-anonymized departmental data, and will not involve consented patient recruitment; nor will it use patient samples. Data included in MOFICHE will be based on that collected as part of routine clinical care. Antibiotic prescription, hospitalisation and number/type of investigations, re-attendance at ED within 5 days of the first hospital presentation will be recorded.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38480
- aged 0- 18 years visiting the emergency care.
- fever measured at ED or history of (measured) fever less than 3 consecutive days prior to presentation at emergency department
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Antibiotic prescription one year number of antibiotic prescriptions
Number of investigations one year number of investigations
Number of children re-attending within 5 days of the first hospital presentation. one year Number of re-attendance
hospitalization one year number of children requiring admission to hospital
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method