International variation in evidence-based emergency department management of bronchiolitis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to evaluate the international variation in the use of evidence-based management (EBM) in bronchiolitis. We hypothesised that management consistent with full-EBM practices is associated with the research network of care, adjusted for patient-level characteristics. Secondary objectives were to determine the association between full-EBM and (1) hospitalisation and (2) emergency department (ED) revisits resulting in hospitalisation within 21 days.

Design

A secondary analysis of a retrospective cohort study.

Setting

38 paediatric EDs belonging to the Paediatric Emergency Research Network in Canada, USA, Australia/New Zealand UK/Ireland and Spain/Portugal.

Patients

Otherwise healthy infants 2-11 months old diagnosed with bronchiolitis between 1 Ja

SUBMITTER: Lirette MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature