Emergency physicians' attitudes and preferences regarding computed tomography, radiation exposure, and imaging decision support.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although computerized decision support for imaging is often recommended for optimizing computed tomography (CT) use, no studies have evaluated emergency physicians' (EPs') preferences regarding computerized decision support in the emergency department (ED). In this needs assessment, the authors sought to determine if EPs view overutilization as a problem, if they want decision support, and if so, the kinds of support they prefer.

Methods

A 42-item, Web-based survey of EPs was developed and used to measure EPs' attitudes, preferences, and knowledge. Key contacts at local EDs sent letters describing the study to their physicians. Exploratory principal components analysis (PCA) was used to determine the underlying factor structure of multi-item scales, Cronbach's alp

SUBMITTER: Griffey RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4135442 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature