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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
1997 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2016-11-30
2017-06-30
Brief Summary
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The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for abdominal plain X-rays prescription in the Emergency departments (EDs) of two hospitals.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Plain abdominal x-ray
All patients admitted to 2 EDs and with a prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray.
abdominal plain x-ray
Abdominal plain x-ray as prescribed by the emergency physician
Interventions
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abdominal plain x-ray
Abdominal plain x-ray as prescribed by the emergency physician
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* prescription of an abdominal plain x-ray during their stay in the ED
Exclusion Criteria
* no abdominal plain x-ray prescribed
16 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Hospital, Geneva
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Olivier T. Rutschmann
Professor, Deputy Chief
Principal Investigators
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Omar Kherad, MD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hopital de La Tour
Locations
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Geneva University Hospitals, ED
Geneva, , Switzerland
Countries
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References
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Bertin CL, Ponthus S, Vivekanantham H, Poletti PA, Kherad O, Rutschmann OT. Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jan 14;19(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-3870-2.
Other Identifiers
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CCER 2016-00104
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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