The inter-examiner difference in diagnosis in acute abdominal pain and the role of decisional tools

• Conditions: aandoeningen geassocieerd met acute buikpijn; Acute abdominal pain; quickly developed bellyache

• Registration Number: NL-OMON33310
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

- Abdominal pain with a duration of more then 2 hours and less then 5 days
- Willing and able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Age < 18 years
- Pregnancy
- Abdominal pain due to blunt of penetrating trauma
- Hemorrhagic shock due toe gastrointestinal bleeding or ruptured aortic aneurysm

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome is the accuracy of diagnosis of surgeons, surgical<br /><br>residents and ED physicians as well as the accuracy of diagnosis before and<br /><br>after the use of decisional tools for suspected appendicitis and<br /><br>diverticulitis. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Certainty of diagnosis before and after using decisional tools, accuracy of<br /><br>diagnosis after using the standard imaging pathway, imaging resource<br /><br>utilisation, length of stay in the Emergency department<br /><br>levels WBC, CRP and Procalcitonin </p><br>