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Evaluating the ability of emergency department clinicians to interpret CT head scans following online training

Not Applicable
Conditions
Clinicians of varying seniority who request CT head scans as part of their routine clinical practice
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN38179700
Lead Sponsor
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
294
Inclusion Criteria

1. Emergency department clinicians who review CT head scans as part of their clinical practice
2. Working in the relevant ED during the clinical phase of the project

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous formal postgraduate CT reporting training
2. Previous career to registrar level in radiology/neurosurgery
3. Staff in Emergency Department post for less than 4 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accuracy of ED clinicians in reporting non-contrast CT head scans (sensitivity and specificity) measured using online assessment at pre/post-training, 3 months, 6 months post-training
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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