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Methodologic standards for interpreting clinical decision rules in emergency medicine: 2014 update

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Abstract

Clinical decision rules are increasingly prominent in medicine, particularly in emergency care. The quality, use, and impact of current published decision rules widely vary, requiring clinicians to be critical consumers. We present an approach to assist in the appraisal of clinical decision rules and in judging when to use such rules. © 2014 by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)286-291
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of Emergency Medicine
Volume64
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2014

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Emergency Medicine

Keywords

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Humans
  • Decision Support Techniques
  • Emergency Medical Services/standards
  • Emergency Medicine/standards
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic

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