title: What is the evidence base for the assessment and evaluation of body temperature?
abstract: Measurement and management of body temperature is often based on traditionand personal ideas and beliefs rather than evidence based knowledge. This article summarises the literature to provide a guide to evidence based assessment and evaluation of body temperature in clinical practice.
authors.forename: Märtha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sund-Levander
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grodzinsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D001365:Axilla; D001831:Body Temperature; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012007:Rectum; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013817:Thermography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D013821:Thermometers; D014432:Tympanic Membrane