Who Contributes to the Ordering of CT Scans in Emergency Department Patients?

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objectives are:

1. To investigate which healthcare workers and other individuals contribute to the decision to order computed tomography (CT) scans for emergency department (ED) patients.
2. To investigate the specific reasons healthcare workers and other individuals order or request CT scans for ED patients.
3. To determine the frequency of clinically important actions following CT scan results.

Once the drivers of ED CT utilization are identified, interventions including education, incentives for compliance with evidence-based best practices, and interventions for noncompliance could be targeted appropriately.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Emergency

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group 1

All consecutive emergency department patients undergoing CT during study hours will be prospectively enrolled, except for those meeting pre-specified exclusion criteria.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Patients from age 0 to \<17 years, and patients age 18 years and older with traumatic and non-traumatic presentations, who visit Adult and Pediatric EDs and receive a CT scan during their ED visit