A pilot assessment of the feasibility of a notification system for patients with high-risk laboratory abnormalities in acute surgical wards

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-surgical adverse events; Public Health - Health service research; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000146594
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health

Brief Summary

The use of routine biochemical results may assist with the early identification of patients at high-risk of poor outcomes and trigger early interventions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-17
• Study Completion: 2020-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 21 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 205

Inclusion Criteria

All patients admitted to the acute surgical ward of the Austin Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified