2016
Determination of a Testing Threshold for Lumbar Puncture in the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage after a Negative Head Computed Tomography: A Decision Analysis
Taylor RA, Gill H, Marcolini EG, Meyers HP, Faust JS, Newman DH. Determination of a Testing Threshold for Lumbar Puncture in the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage after a Negative Head Computed Tomography: A Decision Analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 1119-1127. PMID: 27378053, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesNegative head CTAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageLumbar punctureNegative CTTesting thresholdHead CTNormal neurologic findingsContrast-induced nephropathyNonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageLong-term morbidityHead Computed TomographyTwo-way sensitivity analysesDecision analytic modelProbability of deathNeurologic findingsRenal failureClinical variablesCurrent guidelinesPretest probabilityComputed tomographySecondary aimCTHemorrhage
2015
Comparative Effectiveness Research: Alternatives to “Traditional” Computed Tomography Use in the Acute Care Setting
Moore CL, Broder J, Gunn ML, Bhargavan‐Chatfield M, Cody D, Cullison K, Daniels B, Gans B, Hall M, Gaines BA, Goldman S, Heil J, Liu R, Marin JR, Melnick ER, Novelline RA, Pare J, Repplinger MD, Taylor RA, Sodickson AD. Comparative Effectiveness Research: Alternatives to “Traditional” Computed Tomography Use in the Acute Care Setting. Academic Emergency Medicine 2015, 22: 1465-1473. PMID: 26576033, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care settingCare settingsComputed tomography (CT) useCare of patientsAlternative diagnostic strategiesComputed tomography scanningEssential diagnostic toolTomography useCT useEmergency physiciansEmergency radiologistsComparative effectivenessTomography scanningDiagnostic strategiesDiagnostic toolDelphi techniqueSettingPatientsMedical physicistsPhysiciansCareCT