Shao and Yu reported a nomogram for predicting diapeter dermatitis in a pediatric patient in the hospital. The authors are from the Women and Children Hospital in Zhoushan, China.
Patient selection: hospitalized child from 1 to 36 months of age
Parameters:
(1) age in months
(2) disease diagnosis
(3) history of diaper dermatitis
(4) prophylactic application of buttock protection products
(5) number of diaper changes per day
(6) level of caregiver's knowledge about diaper dermatitis
Parameter
Finding
Points
age in months
1 to 12 months
60.8
13 to 36 months
0
disease diagnosis
respiratory infection
0
diarrhea
100
other
52.9
history of diaper dermatitis
no
0
yes
74.7
prophylactic use of protectant
yes
0
no
77
number of diaper changes per day
<= 6.6 per day
46.4
> 6.6 per day
0
caregiver knowledge
high
0
moderate
8.9
low
65.8
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 424.7
value of X =
= (0.02685 * (score)) - 7.16
risk of diaper dermatitis =
= 1 / (1 + EXP((-1) * X))
Performance:
• The C-statistic 0.89.
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