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Table 5 Intraclass correlation, listed by specific assessment areas

From: Using electronic technology to improve clinical care – results from a before-after cluster trial to evaluate assessment and classification of sick children according to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) protocol in Tanzania

 

System

Control (Paper-based system)

Electronic system

  

Included in the electronic protocol

 

Diarrhea

0.33

(0.15-0.50)

0

(0-0.02)

Vomiting

0.39

(0.17-0.53)

0.69†

(0.53-0.85)

Fever

0.1†

(0.02-0.18)

0

(0-0.02)

Cough

0.28

(0.12-0.45)

0

(0-0.02)

Ear problems

0.48

(0.28-0.67)

0.01

(0-0.04)

Ability to drink

0.29

(0.12-0.45)

0.33†

(0.15-0.50)

Convulsions

0.45

(0.25-0.64)

0.01

(0-0.05)

Visibly awake

0.46

(0.27-0.66)

0.03

(0-0.07)

Ability to breastfeed

0.22†

(0.07-0.38)

0.07

(0-0.16)

Ability to eat foods

0.2‡

(0.06-0.34)

0.19†

(0.06-0.32)

 

Not included in the electronic protocol

Child wasting

0.78

(0.64-0.91)

0.91

(0.85-0.97)

Palmer pallor

0.54

(0.35-0.74)

0.72

(0.57-0.88)

Edema

0.42†

(0.23-0.61)

0.69

(0.53-0.85)

Weight-for-height

0.36

(0.18-0.55)

0.43

(0.24-0.61)

Vaccinations

0.35

(0.17-0.53)

0.41

(0.22-0.60)

  1. ICC - Intraclass correlation; † ICC sensitive to one site performance and drops below 0.1 if site removed; ‡ ICC sensitive to two sites and drops below 0.1 if either of these sites is removed.