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.
Cole
T J
TJ
MRC Dunn Nutrition Unit, Cambridge.
Gilbert
R E
RE
Fleming
P J
PJ
Morley
C J
CJ
Rudd
P T
PT
Berry
P J
PJ
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*