Cost analysis of the History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and initial Troponin (HEART) Pathway randomized control trial

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-81

  Riley, Robert F ^a   Miller, Chadwick D ^b   Russell, Gregory B ^c   Harper, Erin N ^b   Hiestand, Brian C ^b   Hoekstra, James W ^b   Lefebvre, Cedric W ^b   Nicks, Bret A ^b   Cline, David M ^b   Askew, Kim L ^b   Mahler, Simon A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART PATHWAY; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; THORAX PAIN; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD; CARDIOLOGY; CHEST PAIN; COMPLICATION; COST; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE TEST; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIOLOGY; CHEST PAIN; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TROPONIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85005896392     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.10.005     Document Type: Article

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