Referral Guidelines for Imaging Exams: Impact on Exam Relevance and Associated Delays (RIU)
Emergency Department Admission, Imaging Techniques

About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Emergency Department Admission focused on measuring guidelines, referral guidelines, exam delays, exam relevance
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient (or his/her guardian/parent/person-of-trust) was correctly informed about the study
- A participating ER doctor has requested an imaging exam for the patient during one of the trial observation periods (ie the "before" period or the "after" period).
Exclusion Criteria:
- The patient is under judicial protection
- The patient (or his/her guardian/parent/person-of-trust) refuses to participate in the study
Sites / Locations
- CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Before guideline implementation
After guideline implementation
This study population consists of all patients for whom a participating ER doctor requests an imaging exam during the observation period BEFORE the implementation of the referral guidelines. [This study is composed of (1) a period of observation for 1 month BEFORE the implementation of the referral guidelines, followed by (2) the implementation of the referral guidelines, then (3) a 5-6 month washout period, and finally (4) a 1 month observational period AFTER the implementation of the referral guidelines.] Intervention: Baseline observation
This study population consists of all patients for whom a participating ER doctor requests an imaging exam during the observation period AFTER the implementation of the referral guideline. [This study is composed of (1) a period of observation for 1 month BEFORE the implementation of the referral guidelines, followed by (2) the implementation of the referral guidelines, then (3) a 5-6 month washout period, and finally (4) a 1 month observational period AFTER the implementation of the referral guidelines.] Intervention: Implementation of guidelines