Missed Serious Medical Illness in Psychiatric Patients Seen in an Academic Emergency Department
1 other identifier
observational
2,200
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence, etiology, and timing of missed Serious Medical Illness (SMI) in patients referred to adult psychiatry by emergency physicians, as well as to determine admission rates for SMI soon after discharge from an inpatient psychiatry admission.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2014
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 26, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 28, 2015
CompletedOctober 28, 2015
October 1, 2015
9 months
October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
number of referrals to medical/surgical consult services within 14 days of psychiatric referral
10 months
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
All patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age presenting to London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital emergency department between October 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 who were referred to adult psychiatry by the emergency physician
You may qualify if:
- All patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age presenting to London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital emergency department between October 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 who were referred to adult psychiatry by the emergency physician.
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Victoria site, London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 26, 2015
First Posted
October 28, 2015
Study Start
October 1, 2014
Primary Completion
July 1, 2015
Study Completion
July 1, 2015
Last Updated
October 28, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-10