Evidence-based guidelines are equivalent to a liberal computed tomography scan protocol for initial patient evaluation but are associated with decreased computed tomography scan use, cost, and radiation exposure

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 573-579

  Mahoney, Eric ^a   Agarwal, Suresh ^a   Li, Baojun ^a   Dechert, Tracey ^a   Abbensetts, John ^a   Glantz, Andrew ^a   Sherburne, Alan ^a   Kurian, Dinesh ^a   Burke, Peter ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cost; CT scan use; Guidelines; radiation exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866003644     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318265cb95     Document Type: Article

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