The Chest Pain Choice trial: a pilot randomized trial of a decision aid for patients with chest pain in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). Despite the frequency with which clinicians evaluate patients with chest pain, accurately determining the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and sharing risk information with patients is challenging. The aims of this study are (1) to develop a decision aid (CHEST PAIN CHOICE) that communicates the short-term risk of ACS and (2) to evaluate the impact of the decision aid on patient participation in decision-making and resource use.

Methods/design

This is a protocol for a parallel, 2-arm randomized trial to compare an intervention group receiving CHEST PAIN CHOICE to a control group receiving usual ED care. Adults presenting to the Saint Mary's Hospital ED in Rochester, MN USA with a pr

SUBMITTER: Pierce MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2881067 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature