Understanding Overuse of Computed Tomography for Minor Head Injury in the Emergency Department: A Triangulated Qualitative Study
Melnick ER, Shafer K, Rodulfo N, Shi J, Hess EP, Wears RL, Qureshi RA, Post LA. Understanding Overuse of Computed Tomography for Minor Head Injury in the Emergency Department: A Triangulated Qualitative Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2015, 22: 1474-1483. PMID: 26568523, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor head injuryCanadian CT Head RuleEmergency departmentHead injuryComputed tomographyPatient expectationsUrban academic emergency departmentUse of CTCommunity emergency departmentsClinical decision ruleHigh-quality evidenceAcademic emergency departmentHealth care providersFocus groupsPatient anxietyCT useED practiceCT scanCare providersProvider confidenceED contextPatient engagementQualitative studyTriangulated qualitative studyMultidisciplinary team