Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale
Evaluation of the BASIC Scale (Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children): A Simple Triage Tool for Resource-limited Settings
1 other identifier
observational
2,500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the BASIC Scale--a simple, non-invasive clinical triage protocol--predicts severe illness, hospitalization or death among children under age five presenting for acute care in a rural African health center.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jan 2010
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 12, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 15, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2010
CompletedAugust 3, 2010
August 1, 2010
8 months
February 12, 2010
August 2, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Study Arms (1)
Single Observational Cohort
Interventions
The BASIC Score will be assessed by a study staff, but there are no interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
Children aged two months to five years presenting to a rural health center in Rwanda.
You may qualify if:
- Child aged two months to five years presenting routine or urgent care in an ambulatory facility
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Brigham and Women's Hospitallead
- Partners in Healthcollaborator
- Thrasher Research Fundcollaborator
- Ministry of Health, Rwandacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Butaro Health Centre
Butaro, Northern Province, Rwanda
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 12, 2010
First Posted
February 15, 2010
Study Start
January 1, 2010
Primary Completion
September 1, 2010
Study Completion
September 1, 2010
Last Updated
August 3, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-08