Using a Computer-assisted Prescription to Decrease Inappropriate Use of Plain Abdominal Radiography in Emergency Department

Christophe Fehlmann

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Plain Abdominal Radiography

Treatments: Other: Computer-assisted prescription

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04116294

2018-02142

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to assess whether a computer-assisted prescription allows a reduction of the overall number of inappropriate PAR in emergency departments.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 16 or more with a PAR.

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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400 participants in 2 patient groups

Before

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard of care for informatic prescription.

After

Active Comparator group

Description:

Computer-assisted prescription for radiological procedure

Treatment:

Other: Computer-assisted prescription