Supporting the ambulance service to safely convey fewer patients to hospital by developing a risk prediction tool : Risk of Adverse Outcomes after a Suspected Seizure (RADOSS)-protocol for the mixed-methods observational RADOSS project

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INTRODUCTION: Ambulances services are asked to further reduce avoidable conveyances to emergency departments (EDs). Risk of Adverse Outcomes after a Suspected Seizure seeks to support this by: (1) clarifying the risks of conveyance and non-conveyance, and (2) developing a risk prediction tool for clinicians to use 'on scene' to estimate the benefits an individual would receive if conveyed to ED and risks if not.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Mixed-methods, multi-work package (WP) project. For WP1 and WP2 we shall use an existing linked data set that tracks urgent and emergency care (UEC) use of persons served by one English regional ambulance service. Risk tools are specific to clinical scenarios. We shall use suspected seizures in adults as an exemplar.WP1: Form a cohort of patients cared for a seizure by the service during 2019/2020. It, and nested Knowledge Exchange workshops with clinicians and service users, will allow us to: determine the proportions following conveyance and non-conveyance that die and/or recontact UEC system within 3 (/30) days; quantify the proportion of conveyed incidents resulting in 'avoidable ED attendances' (AA); optimise risk tool development; and develop statistical models that, using information available 'on scene', predict the risk of death/recontact with the UEC system within 3 (/30) days and the likelihood of an attendance at ED resulting in an AA.WP2: Form a cohort of patients cared for a seizure during 2021/2022 to 'temporally' validate the WP1 predictive models.WP3: Complete the 'next steps' workshops with stakeholders. Using nominal group techniques, finalise plans to develop the risk tool for clinical use and its evaluation.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: WP1a and WP2 will be conducted under database ethical approval (IRAS 307353) and Confidentiality Advisory Group (22/CAG/0019) approval. WP1b and WP3 have approval from the University of Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee (11450). We shall engage in proactive dissemination and knowledge mobilisation to share findings with stakeholders and maximise evidence usage.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 12(2022), 11 vom: 14. Nov., Seite e069156

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Noble, Adam J [VerfasserIn]
Mason, Suzanne M [VerfasserIn]
Bonnett, Laura J [VerfasserIn]
Reuber, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Wright, Jasmine [VerfasserIn]
Pilbery, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Jacques, Richard M [VerfasserIn]
Simpson, Rebecca M [VerfasserIn]
Campbell, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Fuller, Alison [VerfasserIn]
Marson, Anthony Guy [VerfasserIn]
Dickson, Jon Mark [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Epilepsy
Health informatics
Journal Article
Protocols & guidelines
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 16.11.2022

Date Revised 22.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069156

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348894562