What is the Difference Between the Different Types of Thermometers?

AbstractObjectiveThere is no widely accepted method that can reflect the core temperature exactly. The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of frequently used body temperature measurement methods.Materials and MethodsA total of 104 patients aged 3-9 years were included in this cross-sectional study. The body temperature was measured using a non-contact cutaneous thermometer (NCCT), tympanic thermometer (TT), temporal artery thermometer (TAT), and electronic oral thermometer. Four consecutive measurements each with a different technique were taken from each patient. The oral thermometer was accepted as the reference body temperature measurement method and an oral body temperature measurement of ≥37.8°C was accepted as fever.ResultsThe NCCT and TT provided lower body temperature results than the oral measurement, while the TAT measured body temperatures higher than the oral thermometer. In patients whose temperature was measured as <37.8°C orally, the oral and TT measurements...