Can a computer nudge stop unnecessary scans for blood clots?

NCT ID NCT07249385

Summary

This study aims to see if a computer alert system helps emergency room doctors follow guidelines when ordering CT scans to check for pulmonary embolism (a serious lung blood clot). It will involve 440 doctors across 10 hospitals. The goal is to increase appropriate scan orders and reduce unnecessary ones.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Northwell Health - Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

    Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

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