2018
An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree?
Zupon A, Rothenberg C, Couturier K, Tan T, Siddiqui G, James M, Savage D, Melnick ER, Venkatesh AK. An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree? International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2018, 73: e13289. PMID: 30372798, PMCID: PMC6351191, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsClinical policyPractice guidelinesEvidence-based emergency careAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentAGREE II criteriaOverall qualityPrimary outcomeOverall assessmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency carePublication dateClarity of presentationSecondary analysisAppraisal instrumentsMean scorePositive associationGuidelinesAppraisal itemsScores
2012
CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Melnick ER, Szlezak CM, Bentley SK, Dziura JD, Kotlyar S, Post LA. CT Overuse for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2012, 38: 483-489. PMID: 23173394, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild traumatic brain injuryCanadian CT Head RuleNew Orleans CriteriaTraumatic brain injuryProportion of casesComputed tomographyEmergency departmentBrain injuryCT useEmergency Physicians Clinical PolicyLevel I emergency departmentImportant brain injuryClinical Excellence (NICE) guidelinesMinor head injuryProspective observational studyCurrent guideline recommendationsHead CT findingsEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care costsRadiation-induced cancerCT overuseAdult patientsExcellence guidelinesCT findingsGuideline recommendations
2010
Delphi Consensus on the Feasibility of Translating the ACEP Clinical Policies Into Computerized Clinical Decision Support
Melnick ER, Nielson JA, Finnell JT, Bullard MJ, Cantrill SV, Cochrane DG, Halamka JD, Handler JA, Holroyd BR, Kamens D, Kho A, McClay J, Shapiro JS, Teich J, Wears RL, Patel SJ, Ward MF, Richardson LD. Delphi Consensus on the Feasibility of Translating the ACEP Clinical Policies Into Computerized Clinical Decision Support. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 56: 317-320. PMID: 20363531, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConsensusDecision Support Systems, ClinicalDelphi TechniqueEmergency MedicineGuideline AdherenceHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of Health CareSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesClinical policyPractice guidelinesClinical decision supportGuideline developmentEmergency Physicians Clinical PolicyEvidence-based practice guidelinesClinical practice guideline developmentComputerized clinical decision supportComputerized clinical decision support systemsPractice guideline developmentDelphi consensus processHealth care qualityClinical decision support systemPoint of careClinicians' decisionsAmerican CollegeDelphi consensusClinical practiceConsensus documentCare qualityPhysician practicesExpert panelConsensus process