Showing 1-20 of 33 for: Decision Support Tools > Surgery and trauma 
- Acute mountain sickness: Lake Louise Score
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 11-Jul-2019
Based on the results of Meier D, et al. Does this patient have acute mountain sickness? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review. JAMA 2017: 318: 1810-19.
- Appendicitis: ruling out in adults with indeterminate USN
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2015
Based on the results of Leeuwenburgh MM, Stockman HB, Bouma WH, et al. A simple clinical decision rule to rule out appendicitis in patients with nondiagnostic ultrasound results. Acad Emerg Med 2014; 21: 488-96.
- Bowel obstruction diagnosis: need for x-ray
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2001
Based on the results of Bohner H, Yang Q, Franke C, et al. Simple data from History and physical examination help to exclude bowel obstruction and to avoid radiograhic studies in patients with acute abomdinal pain. Eur J Surg 1998; 164: 777-84.
- Burn injury prognosis
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2001
Based on the results of Ryan CM, Schoenfeld DA, Thorpe WP, et al. Objective estimates of the pretest probability of death from burn injuries. N Engl J Med 1998; 338: 362-6
- Burn injury prognosis (Belgian)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2010
Based on the results of The Belgian Outcome in Burn Injury Study Group. Development and validation of a model for prediction of mortality in patients with acute burn injury. Br J Surg 2009; 96: 111-7.
- Clinically important brain injury 2-18 yrs (PECARN)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 20-Jun-2012
Based on the results of Kuppermann N, et al. Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study. Lancet 2009; 374: 1160-70.
- Common bile duct stone risk
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Feb-2004
Based on the results of Houdart R, Pernieceni T, Dame B, et al. Predicting common bile duct lithiasis: determination and prospective validation of a model predicting low risk. Am J Surg 1995; 170: 38-43.
- Fall risk in assisted living
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Aug-2005
Based on the results of Chen JS, March LM, Schwarz J, et al. A multivariate regression model predicted falls in residents living in intermediate hostel care. J Clin Epid 2005; 58: 503-8.
- Fall risk in elderly
LOE 2b
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2003
Based on the results of Stalenhoef PA, Diederiks JPM, Knottnerus JA, et al. A risk model for the prediction of recurrent falls in community dwelling elderly: a prospective cohort study. J Clin Epid 2002; 55: 1088-94.
- Hepatic resection 90 day mortality
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2013
Based on the results of Hyder O, Pulitano C, Firoozmand A, et al. A risk model to predict 90-day mortality among patients undergoing hepatic resection. J Am Coll Surg 2013; 216: 1049-56
- Hepatic resection readmission prediction (RRS)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2015
Based on the results of Egger, ME, Squires MH, Kooby DA, et al. Risk stratification for readmission after major hepatectomy: development of a readmission risk score. J Am Coll Surg 2015; 220: 640-8.
- Hip fracture length of stay in NH
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Feb-2004
Based on the results of Steiner JF, Kramer AM, Eilertsen TB, Kowalsky JC. Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for prolonged nursing home residence after hip fracture. J Am Geriatr Soc 1997; 45: 1510-4.
- Hip fracture prognosis
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2010
Based on the results of Jiang HX, Majumdar SR, Dick DA, et al. Development and initial validation of a risk score for predicting in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients with hip fractures. J Bone Miner Res 2005; 20: 494-500
- Intimate partner violence screening (combined protocol)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2010
Based on the results of Halpern LR, Perciaccante VJ, Hayes C, et al. A protocol to diagnose intimate partner violence in the emergency department. J Trauma 2006; 60: 1101-5
- Lap chole: probability of conversion
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Aug-2005
Based on the results of Kologlu M, Tutuncu T, Yuksek Y, et al. Using a risk score for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy in resident training. Surgery 2004; 135: 282-7.
- Need for emergency intervention in trauma
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 20-Jun-2012
Based on the results of Haukoos JS, et al. Validation and refinement of a rule to predict emergency intervention in adult trauma patients. Ann Emerg Med 2011; 58: 164-71.
- Need for massive transfusion in trauma
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 20-Jun-2012
Based on the results of Cotton BA, et al. Multicenter validation of a simplified score to predict massive transfusion in trauma. Trauma 2010; 69: S33
- Pancreatectomy readmission prediction (RAP score)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2015
Based on the results of Valero V, Grimm JC, Kilic A, Lewis RL, et al. A novel risk scoring system reliably predicts readmission after pancreatectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2015; 220: 701-13.
- Pancreatic resection prognosis (PREPARE score)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2015
Based on the results of Uzunoglu FG, Reeh M, Vettorazzi E, et al. Preoperative pancreatic resection (PREPARE) score: a prospective multicenter-based morbidity risk score. Ann Surg 2014; 260: 857-64.
- Pediatric abusive head trauma
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2015
Based on the results of Hymel KP, Armijo-Garcia V, Foster R, et al. Validation of a clinical prediction rule for pediatric abusive head trauma. Pediatrics 2014; 134: e1537-e1544.
