2016
Shared decision making in patients with low risk chest pain: prospective randomized pragmatic trial
Hess EP, Hollander JE, Schaffer JT, Kline JA, Torres CA, Diercks DB, Jones R, Owen KP, Meisel ZF, Demers M, Leblanc A, Shah ND, Inselman J, Herrin J, Castaneda-Guarderas A, Montori VM. Shared decision making in patients with low risk chest pain: prospective randomized pragmatic trial. The BMJ 2016, 355: i6165. PMID: 27919865, PMCID: PMC5152707, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i6165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAdultAftercareAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelChest PainChoice BehaviorConflict, PsychologicalDecision MakingDecision Support TechniquesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospital UnitsHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObservationPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient ParticipationPatient SatisfactionRisk AssessmentTrustConceptsAcute coronary syndromeMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsCardiac testingCoronary syndromeChest painUsual careCardiac eventsPatient knowledgeLow-risk chest painPossible acute coronary syndromeDecision aid armFurther cardiac testingRandomized pragmatic trialRisk chest painUsual care armObservation unitProportion of patientsRate of admissionCare armSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePrimary complaintTRIAL REGISTRATIONEmergency clinicians
2014
Effectiveness of the head CT choice decision aid in parents of children with minor head trauma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial
Hess EP, Wyatt KD, Kharbanda AB, Louie JP, Dayan PS, Tzimenatos L, Wootton-Gorges SL, Homme JL, RN L, LeBlanc A, Westphal JJ, Shepel K, Shah ND, Branda M, Herrin J, Montori VM, Kuppermann N. Effectiveness of the head CT choice decision aid in parents of children with minor head trauma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial. Trials 2014, 15: 253. PMID: 24965659, PMCID: PMC4081461, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryDiverse emergency departmentsMinor head traumaCranial CT scanHead traumaEmergency departmentCT scanUsual careHealthcare utilizationParents of childrenImportant traumatic brain injuryMethods/designThisProportion of patientsBlunt head traumaHospital billing recordsPatient-centered outcomesClinical prediction ruleAvailable diagnostic optionsHead CT scanDecision aidElectronic medical recordsClinician surveyMulticenter trialMedical recordsRisk factorsEffectiveness of the Chest Pain Choice decision aid in emergency department patients with low-risk chest pain: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial
Anderson RT, Montori VM, Shah ND, Ting HH, Pencille LJ, Demers M, Kline JA, Diercks DB, Hollander JE, Torres CA, Schaffer JT, Herrin J, Branda M, Leblanc A, Hess EP. Effectiveness of the Chest Pain Choice decision aid in emergency department patients with low-risk chest pain: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial. Trials 2014, 15: 166. PMID: 24884807, PMCID: PMC4031497, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAngina, UnstableCardiology Service, HospitalClinical ProtocolsCommunicationConflict, PsychologicalDecision Support TechniquesEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth ResourcesHumansMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesVideo RecordingConceptsAdvanced cardiac testingAcute coronary syndromeDiverse emergency departmentsEmergency departmentCardiac testingHealthcare utilizationLow-risk chest pain patientsLow-risk chest painMajor adverse cardiac eventsMethods/designThisAdverse cardiac eventsLow-risk patientsProportion of patientsChest pain patientsCommon reason patientsEmergency department patientsPatient-clinician discussionsHospital billing recordsPatient-centered outcomesElectronic medical recordsAvailable management optionsDecision aidChest painCoronary syndromeUsual care