The use of computed tomography in the management of injury in tertiary emergency departments in Western Australia: Evidence of overtesting?
Ninh Thi HaLana AbdullahMax BulsaraAntonio CelenzaJenny DoustDaniel Michael FatovichDonald McRobbieDavid MountainPeter O'LearyJohn SlavotinekCameron WrightDavid YouensRachael MoorinPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)
The reduction in diagnostic yield in terms of injury severity and hospitalization found in our study might indicate a shift toward overtesting using CT in ED for injury or a higher use of CT to assist in the management of injuries. This helps health care policymakers consider whether the current increase in CT use meets the desired levels of quality and efficient care.