Early in the fall of 2009 a colleague evaluated a 22-month-old boy. The patient was afebrile when examined, but his mother brought him in because at 1:30 am, he had developed a temperature of 38.4°C and appeared uncomfortable, experiencing a number of crying spells. She gave acetaminophen at 2 am and again at 6 pm. At the time of the visit, the boy was comfortable and smiling. Your colleague had seen the patient's 5-year-old sister last week and had diagnosed group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis. Because of the recent household case of GAS pharyngitis, your colleague obtained a rapid test for the boy, which yielded negative results, and a backup throat culture. She treated the 22-month-old with oseltamivir in case he had a novel influenza A (H1N1) viral infection. You ask your colleague why she did not use the rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) to detect influenza viral...
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May 01 2010
Research and Statistics: Demystifying Type I and Type II Errors
Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, MPH;
Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, MPH
*Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
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Erica Sibinga, MD
Erica Sibinga, MD
*Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
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Drs Jennings and Sibinga have disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Pediatr Rev (2010) 31 (5): 209–210.
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Jacky M. Jennings, Erica Sibinga; Research and Statistics: Demystifying Type I and Type II Errors. Pediatr Rev May 2010; 31 (5): 209–210. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.31-5-209
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