Impact of implementation of the national institute for health and clinical excellence (NICE) head injury guideline in a tertiary care center emergency department: A pre and post-intervention study.
Pratisha PradhanAlok PradhanAnmol Purna ShresthaAbha ShresthaRam Chandra PaudelRoshana ShresthaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The implementation was successful in satisfying the aim of the NICE guideline by decreasing the proportion of CT head scans, improving guideline adherence and increasing the confidence of the attending physicians.
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