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. 2007 Feb 6;92(6):495–498. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.102699

Table 1 Definitions of febrile.

Temperature (primary/secondary and time*) Number of policies
39°C/38°C (time unspecified) 1
38.5°C/38°C over 4 h 1
38.5°C/38°C within 4 h 2
38.5°C/38°C over 1 h 2
38.5°C/38°C within 1 h 4
38.5°C/38°C within 12 h 2
38.5°C/38°C (time unspecified) 2
38.5°C 2
38°C 3
38°C/37.5°C (time unspecified) 1

*If no secondary temperature is given, only a single definition is used.