Impact of clinical decision support on paediatric emergency care.
Completed
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22275
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. R. OostenbrinkDepartment of General PaediatricsOffice Sp-1549Dr. Molewaterplein 60ErasmusMC Sophia Children's HospitalP.O.Box 2060, 3000 CB RotterdamTel: + 31 10 7036661 Fax: + 31 10 7036685
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 1 month - 5 years, visiting the pediatric emergency department of the ErasmusMC-Sophia with acute vomiting/diarrhea.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Chronic diarrhea (> 7 days);
2. Symptoms suggesting other focus (lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, joint problems etc.);
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient outcome: <br /><br>1. Correct diagnosis (children with dehydration due to vomiting/diarrhea);<br /><br>2. False positive errors (children without the target diagnosis incorrectly exposed to treatment);<br /><br>3. False negative errors (children with the target diagnosis incorrectly refrained from treatment).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Process outcome:<br /><br>1. Patient's consultation time;<br /><br>2. Number of return visits emergency department;<br /><br>3. Number of diagnostic tests and treatment;<br /><br>4. Hospitalisation;<br /><br>5. Costs of process outcomes.