Applying the RE-AIM Framework for the Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Head Trauma: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The overuse of cranial computed tomography (CT) to diagnose potential traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) exposes children with minor blunt head trauma to unnecessary ionizing radiation. The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network and the Clinical Research on Emergency Services and Treatments Network implemented TBI prediction rules via electronic health record (EHR) clinical decision support (CDS) to decrease use of CTs in children with minor blunt head trauma.

Objective

This article aims to facilitate implementation and dissemination of a CDS alert into emergency departments around the country.

Methods

We evaluated the EHR CT CDS tool through a mixed-methods analysis of 38 audio-recorded interviews with health care stakeholders and quantitative data

SUBMITTER: Masterson Creber RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6125135 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature