Emergency Department (ED) Triage of Alcohol Abuse
Evaluation of ED Triage of Adult Patients With Alcohol Abuse
1 other identifier
observational
775
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Retrospective study of adult patients (\> 16 y) admitted to Geneva University Hospitals with alcohol abuse. Triage criteria will be reviewed. Patients characteristics and patient flow in the ED will be described.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Apr 2015
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 28, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 20, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2015
CompletedDecember 28, 2015
December 1, 2015
2 months
April 28, 2015
December 24, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Triage questions asked
Number of questions asked at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage questions asked
participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours
Triage vital signs measured
Number of vital signs measured at triage and proportion of patients with the full set of triage vital signs measured
participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours
Number of undertriage
Number of patients with level 3 emergency levels attributed instead of level 2
participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours
Number of mistriage
Number of patients with erroneous triage reason attributed
participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours
Secondary Outcomes (1)
% of patients leaving without being seen
participants will be followed for the duration of emergency department stay, an expected average of 12 hours
Interventions
No intervention
Eligibility Criteria
all adult patients admitted during one year in the ED for alcoholic abuse
You may qualify if:
- Triage code = alcohol abuse
- \> 16 y
You may not qualify if:
- No alcohol abuse identified at triage
- \< 16 y
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Geneva University Hospitals, ED
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
Related Publications (1)
Dugas S, Favrod-Coune T, Poletti PA, Huwyler T, Richard-Lepouriel H, Simon J, Sarasin FP, Rutschmann OT. Pitfalls in the triage and evaluation of patients with suspected acute ethanol intoxication in an emergency department. Intern Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;14(3):467-473. doi: 10.1007/s11739-018-2007-7. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
PMID: 30552626DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Olivier T Rutschmann, MD, MPH
University Hospital, Geneva
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MD, MPH
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 28, 2015
First Posted
May 20, 2015
Study Start
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion
June 1, 2015
Study Completion
July 1, 2015
Last Updated
December 28, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-12