This multicenter prospective observational cohort study evaluates how well the initial triage category assigned by the Turkish Ministry of Health three-level color-coded triage system (Red-Yellow-Green) predicts serious clinical outcomes in children aged 0-18 years who present with fever to pediatric emergency departments. The study additionally assesses whether physiological parameters recorded at triage (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, capillary refill time, AVPU level of consciousness, and general appearance) provide independent and incremental prognostic value beyond the assigned triage category. Ten centers across Turkey will enroll consecutive eligible febrile children over a 3-month period. Routine clinical care and triage decisions are not altered by the study. The primary outcome is a composite serious clinical outcome. The study is reported in accordance with the STROBE and TRIPOD statements.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Children aged 0-18 years presenting with fever (\>=38.0 C at triage or history of fever within the preceding 24 hours) to a participating pediatric emergency department during the 3-month study period. All undergo routine triage with the Ministry of Health three-level color-coded system; triage decisions and clinical care are not altered by the study.
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