Baby Check and the Avon infant mortality study.
Thirty seven sudden, unexpected infant deaths from the Avon study were scored retrospectively for serious illness using a modified version of Baby Check. Three cases (8%) scored very highly. In a small proportion of sudden deaths, Baby Check could have identified serious illness before death and led to hospital admission.
MRC Dunn Nutrition Unit, Cambridge.
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D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*