Randomized Trial of Computerized Quantitative Pretest Probability in Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients: Effect on Safety and Resource Use

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Kline, Jeffrey A ^a   Zeitouni, Raghid A ^a   Hernandez Nino, Jackeline ^a   Jones, Alan E ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 67349163623     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.09.034     Document Type: Article

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