Doctors train to spot brain emergencies faster
NCT ID NCT05427838
Summary
This study tested whether a short online training course could improve the ability of emergency department doctors and nurses to accurately read CT scans of the head. The goal was to see if this training could help them identify critical problems like strokes or brain bleeds more quickly in their own practice, potentially speeding up treatment decisions. The study compared the scan-reading accuracy and confidence of staff who took the training against those who did not.
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Locations
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Horton General Hospital
Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX169AL, United Kingdom
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John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Milton Keynes University Hospital
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK65LD, United Kingdom
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NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust
Frimley, Berkshire, GU167UJ, United Kingdom
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Royal Berkshire Hospital
Reading, Berkshire, RG15AN, United Kingdom
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Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP218AL, United Kingdom
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