Archives of Disease in Childhood 2003;88:A37
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Rheumatology
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G102. MULTICENTRE AUDIT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION IN GENERAL PAEDIATRICS
A. Myers1, J.E. McDonagh3, K. Gupta3, R. Hull4, D. Barker4, L.J. Kay5, H.E. Foster1,2.
Departments of 1Rheumatology and 2Child Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; 3Department of Child Health, Birmingham; 4Department of Paediatrics, Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth; 5Department of Rheumatology, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust
Objective: To describe case note documentation of musculoskeletal examination in routine paediatric medical clerking.
Methods: Case notes of consecutive paediatric medical patients admitted to 3 UK hospitals over a 4 week period were audited. All patients had to be reviewed by a Consultant. A standard proforma was used to include presenting complaint, in particular musculoskeletal symptoms, a record of systems examined and the findings, whether normal or abnormal.
Results: 257 case notes were included (Newcastle n=105, Birmingham n=100, Portsmouth n=52). The median age was 3 years (range 018), with 117 females. Diagnoses recorded (descending order) were infections, asthma, abdominal . . . [Full text of this article]
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