Alvarado Score in the Meta Department

Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio

Status

Completed

Conditions

Appendicitis (Diagnosis)

Acute Appendicitis

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07370896

GRIVI_2019_01_QX_Alvarado

Details and patient eligibility

About

The project aims to determine the frequency of use of the Alvarado score among emergency department physicians at facilities in Villavicencio, Colombia. The information will be collected using a self-directed survey with items assessing awareness, compliance, and systematic recording of the Alvarado score among patients with abdominal pain and suspected acute appendicitis, as predictors of illness and severity.

Full description

Introduction: Early detection of appendicitis in the emergency department is vital for prompt treatment and the prevention of complications. The Alvarado score is a diagnostic tool designed to predict the probability of appendicitis in adults. Publications about the use of the Alvarado score are limited. Understanding how frequently a predictive score is used is essential for promoting its adoption. This study aimed to assess the frequency with which emergency department physicians in healthcare facilities in the Meta Department use the Alvarado score.

Methodology: Between August 2019 and January 2020, a cross-sectional survey was conducted with physicians (N = 125) who voluntarily participated from five hospitals in the area.

Enrollment

125 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 100 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria