Transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus total serum bilirubin measurement for newborns

摘要

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: class="unordered" style="list-style-type:disc">To determine the diagnostic accuracy of TcB as: class="simple" style="list-style-type:none"> class="enumerated" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">a diagnostic test for hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns suspected to have hyperbilirubinaemia on visual inspection;a diagnostic test for monitoring bilirubin levels in newborns receiving treatment (e.g. phototherapy) for hyperbilirubinaemia. class="enumerated" style="list-style-type:decimal">a diagnostic test for hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns suspected to have hyperbilirubinaemia on visual inspection;a diagnostic test for monitoring bilirubin levels in newborns receiving treatment (e.g. phototherapy) for hyperbilirubinaemia. class="unordered" style="list-style-type:disc">To determine whether the gestational age, postnatal age, body weight, race and site of TcB measurement have any influence on the accuracy of TcB measurement for hyperbilirubinaemia in newborns.