Conceptualizations of clinical decision-making: a scoping review in geriatric emergency medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical decision-making (CDM) is an important competency for young doctors especially under complex and uncertain conditions in geriatric emergency medicine (GEM). However, research in this field is characterized by vague conceptualizations of CDM. To evolve and evaluate evidence-based knowledge of CDM, it is important to identify different definitions and their operationalizations in studies on GEM.

Objective

A scoping review of empirical articles was conducted to provide an overview of the documented evidence of findings and conceptualizations of CDM in GEM.

Methods

A detailed search for empirical studies focusing on CDM in a GEM setting was conducted in PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, EMBASE and Web of Science. In total, 52 publications were included in the a

SUBMITTER: Gamborg ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489001 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature