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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedFinnerty NM, Rodriguez RM, Carpenter CR
Clinical decision rules for diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: a research agenda.
The objective of this working group and article was to generate a consensus-based research agenda for the development and implementation of clinical decision rules (CDRs) for diagnostic imaging in the emergency department. A research agenda was developed, prioritizing a number of questions, including: what are the optimal methods to justify the derivation and validation of diagnostic imaging CDRs?
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: Finnerty NM, Rodriguez RM, Carpenter CR .
Clinical decision rules for diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: a research agenda.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1406-16. doi: 10.1111/acem.12828.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Imaging
Melnick ER, Shafer K, Rodulfo N
Understanding overuse of computed tomography for minor head injury in the emergency department: a triangulated qualitative study.
The objective was to identify nonclinical, human factors that promote or inhibit the appropriate use of computed tomography (CT) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with minor head injury. Five core domains emerged from the analysis: establishing trust, anxiety (patient and provider), constraints related to ED practice, the influence of others, and patient expectations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021271.
Citation: Melnick ER, Shafer K, Rodulfo N .
Understanding overuse of computed tomography for minor head injury in the emergency department: a triangulated qualitative study.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1474-83. doi: 10.1111/acem.12824.
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Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Imaging, Brain Injury, Shared Decision Making, Health Services Research (HSR)