Development and validation of a prediction rule for early discharge of low-risk emergency department patients with potential ischemic chest pain

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-119

  Scheuermeyer, Frank Xavier ^a   Wong, Hubert ^a   Yu, Eugenia ^a   Boychuk, Barb ^a   Innes, Grant ^a   Grafstein, Eric ^b   Gin, Kenneth ^c   Christenson, Jim ^a  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Outcomes; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEPHONE; THORAX PAIN; VALIDATION PROCESS; CANADA; CHEST PAIN; COMPLICATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INCIDENCE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TRENDS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHEST PAIN; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896362163     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/8000.2013.130938     Document Type: Article

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