Accuracy of discharge diagnosis codes in estimating true sepsis burden in NSW, Australia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sepsis; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Public Health - Epidemiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000333819
• Lead Sponsor: The George Institute for Global Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-24
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients (aged 16 years old or more) admitted from Emergency Department (ED) with an expected duration of hospital stay >24 hrs
-An order of culture of body fluid plus intravenous administration of an antibiotic
-Presence of two of the following criteria (qSOFA)
oAltered mental status (GCS <15)
oRespiratory rate >22/min
oSystolic blood pressure <100 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified