Evaluation of Standard and Mobile Health-Supported Clinical Diagnostic Tools for Assessing Dehydration in Patients with Diarrhea in Rural Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Saadiyah BilalAdam C Levine

Abstract

Diarrhea remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the relative inter-rater reliability and usability of standard and Mobile health (mHealth)-supported World Health Organization (WHO) algorithms for dehydration assessment in patients with acute diarrhea in a rural, low-income country hospital. Two nurses blinded to each other's examinations assessed dehydration status on patients soon after hospital arrival using either the standard WHO algorithm printed on a laminated card or an mHealth-supported WHO algorithm downloaded onto a smartphone. The assignment of assessment tool was based on odd or even enrollment date. The inter-rater reliability for dehydration assessment between the two nurses was calculated using Cohen's K statistic for each study group. A total of 496 patients (< 5 years N = 349, > 5 years N = 147) were enrolled in the study; 132 (27%) had some or severe dehydration, and 364 (73%) had no dehydration on arrival. Cohen's K statistic demonstrated greater reliability for the mHealth-supported dehydration assessment (0.59) compared with the standard assessment (0.50) in the overall population (P < 0.0001), as well as in the pediatric (0.43 ...Continue Reading

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