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Appendix H: Evidence tables

Bibliographic details Study type & Patient characteristics Test, Reference Standard, Results Reviewers Comments
Evidence level Threshold for a positive test
Mean BW: Not reported phototherapy according to the 139/2,463 (5.6%) but not described adequately
38 Gender: Not reported Hillingdon Hospital bilirubin chart.
Ethnicity: Not reported Accuracy of DAT in predicting need for Blinding: None
Phototherapy indicated at TSB phototherapy for hyperbilirubinaemia
> 350 micromol/litre at ≥ 72 hours (n = 2463)
Exclusion: for term babies
Stillbirth, Sensitivity: 20/139 (14.4%)
death, TSB > 250 micromol/litre at Specificity: 2244/2324 (96.6%)
high-risk deliveries. ≥ 120 hours for preterm babies PPV: 20/100 (20.0%)
severe neonatal conditions NPV: 2244/2463 (91.1%)
TSB at lower levels for younger
babies

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