Comparing definitions of a pediatric emergency department.

Margaret E Samuels-KalowAshley F SullivanKrislyn M BoggsJingya GaoElizabeth R AlpernCarlos A Camargo

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2021)

The number of EDs and characteristics of patients seen varied widely based on the criterion used to define pediatric ED. Database linkage may make it challenging to identify pediatric hospitals in administrative data sets. A valid, standard definition of pediatric ED is critically needed to advance health services research.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
adverse drug
gene expression
patient reported outcomes
dna methylation
genome wide
hepatitis c virus
childhood cancer
data analysis