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Missed Serious Medical Illness in Psychiatric Patients Seen in an Academic Emergency Department

NCT02581267 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2015-10-20

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Summary

Psychiatric presentations are common in the emergency department (ED), and determining whether or not a psychiatric presentation is due to medical illness can be a difficult task for the emergency physician. The investigators define "serious medical illness" (SMI) as a pathological condition that would necessitate inpatient treatment on a medical or surgical ward. It is important for patient safety that SMI be triaged by the emergency physician to the appropriate inpatient service. The rate of missed SMI in patients with psychiatric presentations to the ED is unknown. The investigators will research missed SMI in patients referred to adult psychiatry from the ED, with the intent to improve patient safety.

Conditions

  • Emergency Services, Psychiatric

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Western University, Canada

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

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