Journal article
Health care impact of implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion: a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial
Abstract
ObjectivesTo test the effects of actively implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion on health care utilization and costs.MethodsStepped wedge, cluster randomized trial of a clinical pathway, conducted in 5 emergency departments (ED) in Alberta, Canada from February 1 to November 30, 2019. The clinical pathway emphasized standardized assessment of risk for persistent symptoms, provision of consistent information to …
Authors
Yeates KO; Barlow KM; Wright B; Tang K; Barrett O; Berdusco E; Black AM; Clark B; Conradi A; Godfrey H
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 627–636
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2023
DOI
10.1007/s43678-023-00530-1
ISSN
1481-8035