Establishing and Implementing Pneumonia Diagnosis in ED Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Approach
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Create a clinical diagnostic pathway for older ED adults with pneumonia and its subgroups (bacterial, viral, and co-infection) and determine whether novel biomarkers improve diagnostic accuracy. The investigators will conduct a prospective observational trial of 250 ED patients ≥65 years old with suspected pneumonia. The investigators will perform analyses overall and by subgroups, seeking common models to ease adoption.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• \- Adults aged 65 and older presenting to the ED with suspected pneumonia defined as (1) either a physician order for CXR OR CT OR a chief complaint consistent with dyspnea; AND (2) physician suspicion of pneumonia prior to ED testing (score of 2-5 on Likert scale)
Locations
United States
Ohio
The Ohio State University
RECRUITING
Columbus
Contact Information
Primary
Michael Hill, RN
michael.hill@osumc.edu
614-293-6185
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-12-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 250
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ohio State University