Gorelick M, et al, 1997, USA | 84 patients, Age (1 month to 5 years) | Prospective cohort study | Level of observer agreement | k = 0.55 | Small numbers |
| | Urban Paediatric Emergency Hospital | | | Blinding |
| | 2 out of 17 independent assessors | | | Convenience sample |
Duggan C, et al, 1997, Egypt | 100 patients | Prospective cohort study | Level of observer agreement | k1 = 0.36 95% CI (0.525–0.203), k2 = 0.511 95% CI (0.66–0.362), k3 = 0.417 95% CI (0.568–0.266) | Convenience sample |
| Age (2 months to 2 years) | Gastroenteritis Unit | | | Standardised assessment of skin turgor |
| | 3 independent assessors | | | |
Otieno H, et al, 2004, Kenya | 100 consecutive patients | Prospective cohort study | Level of observer agreement | k = 0.55 95% CI (0.4–0.7) | Heterogenous group |
| | Age(2 days to 10 years 11 months) | | | Nil exclusion criteria stated |
| | Rural district hospital | | | |
| | 4 independent assessors | | | |