Holder, Thomas, Hooper, Frances Sophie Woodley, Yates, David et al. (10 more authors) (2023) Clinical accuracy of infrared temperature measurement devices:a comparison against non-invasive core-body temperature. Clinical Medicine. pp. 157-163. ISSN 1473-4893
Abstract
During the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the implementation of non-contact infrared thermometry (NCIT) became an increasingly popular method of screening body temperature. However, data on the accuracy of these devices and the standardisation of their use are limited. In the current study, the body temperature of non-febrile volunteers was measured using infrared (IR) thermography, IR tympanic thermometry and IR gun thermometry at different facial feature locations and distances and compared with SpotOn core-body temperature. Poor agreement was found between all IR devices and SpotOn measurements (intra-class correlation coefficient <0.8). Bland-Alman analysis showed the narrowest limits of agreement with the IR gun at 3 cm from the forehead (bias = 0.19°C, limits of agreement (LOA): -0.58°C to 0.97°C) and widest with the IR gun at the nose (bias = 1.40°C, LOA: -1.15°C to 3.94°C). Thus, our findings challenge the established use of IR thermometry devices within hospital settings without adequate standard operating procedures to reduce operator error.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Royal College of Physicians 2023. |
Keywords: | Humans,Body Temperature,Temperature,Thermometry/methods,COVID-19/diagnosis,Volunteers |
Dates: |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Electronic Engineering (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2024 15:40 |
Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2024 00:27 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2022-0252 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0252 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218868 |
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