Optimised Patient Transfer using an Innovative Multidisciplinary Assessment in the Canton Aargau (OPTIMA)

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory tract infections; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76703125
• Lead Sponsor: Kantonsspital Aarau (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age = 18 years
2. Admission to Emergency Department (ED) of acute care hospital (Kantonsspital Aarau, Klinik Barmelweid) for acute lower respiratory tract infections

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To define the percentage of allocated patients into low, intermediate, high and very high risks based on medical, nursing and psychosocial criteria corresponding to virtual triage into ambulatory, post-peracute care, spa treatment, nurse-led unit or traditional acute hospital care