BMC Emergency Medicine (2023) 23:77
10.1186/s12873-023-00851-5
The original article contains errors in the proposed age classification relating to missing days between Neonates and Infants, unclear distinction between age brackets, and unclear end of adult age bracket.
An updated version of the mMACS can be viewed ahead in this Correction article.
Furthermore, the amendments noted above were suggested by Daniel Pfeiffer of the Dr. v. Hauner Children’s Hospital, Munich, Germany who is acknowledged via this Correction article.
Table 1.
Queries used in the literature search
| Term | Age |
|---|---|
| Neonate | ≤ 28 days |
| Infant | ≥ 29 days – < 1 year |
| Toddler | ≥ 1 year - < 3 years |
| Early childhood | ≥ 3 years – < 6 years |
| Late childhood | ≥ 6 years – < 12 years |
| Adolescent | ≥ 12 years – < 18 years |
| Adult | ≥ 18 years |
Footnotes
The online version of the original article can be found at 10.1186/s12873-023-00851-5.
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