Understanding Physician Signout Risk Perception

Completed

Conditions studied: Physician Judgment

In brief

The purpose of the study is to compare the ability of physicians and a statistical index (the Rothman score) to predict clinical deterioration over the next 24 hours. Clinical deterioration is defined as concern in change in vital signs or patient status requiring a call to the rapid response team, cardiopulmonary arrest, or transfer to the ICU.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02648828

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

132

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Interns, residents, attendings in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
• Rotating on the general medical service at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Presbyterian Hospital.

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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