Accuracy of the WHO Haemoglobin Colour Scale for the diagnosis of anaemia in primary health care settings in low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Главные авторы: Heiko Marn, MD (Автор), Prof. Julia Alison Critchley, DPhil (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Anaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. Primary health-care workers in resource-poor settings usually diagnose anaemia clinically, but this is inaccurate. The WHO Haemoglobin Colour Scale (HCS) is a simple, cheap quantitative method to assess haemoglo...