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Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG143
  • Published:  07 November 2019
  • Last updated:  26 November 2021
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Evidence

Review and download supporting evidence. Includes the full guideline if available.

Supporting evidence

  • Surveillance report

  • 2022 exceptional surveillance on intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people (NICE guidelines NG29, NG51, NG143, CG84, CG102 and NG18)

  • Appendix A: NICE guideline recommendations and the evidence underlying them (PDF 334 KB)

    Published:
    21 October 2022
  • Evidence review

  • Evidence review - November 2019

  • A: Signs and symptoms predicting Kawasaki disease (PDF 3.88 MB)

    Published:
    07 November 2019
  • Full guidance

  • Full guideline – May 2013

  • Full guideline (PDF 7.51 MB)

    Published:
    22 May 2013
  • Appendices A – L (PDF 6.65 MB)

    Published:
    22 May 2013
  • Appendix H Evidence tables (PDF 5.76 MB)

    Published:
    22 May 2013