Table 1

Priority signs identified by nurses compared to assessor

SignsTotal agreedTotal nurseTotal doctorNurse +veDoctor +ve
Doctor −veNurse −ve
Respiratory distress425347115
Respiratory rate1191442722573
Hot1942182112417
Cold263139513
Capillary refill671115
Lethargy26728740220135
Fits19172021
Diarrhoea115136123218
Sunken eyes6265 83321
Skin pinch50525929
Oedema728094822
Wasting7582126751
Pallor861081452259
Tiny103109114611
Irritable141535121
Referred53555522