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 practiceNot 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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method