Predictors for Admission to Emergency Department More Than 48 Hours

February 13, 2016 updated by: Christian Backer Mogensen, University of Southern Denmark

In Demark acutely admitted patients are supposed to stay in the Emergency Department (ED) bed ward if the anticipated duration of stay is less than 48 hours.

However, it is not a trivial matter to estimate duration of stay for emergency patients. a number of factors affect this, eg. social background, disease, hospital organisation.

The aim of this study is to analyse whom are the best among the health staff to predict the length of stay: ED nurses, admitting doctors og the specialist, and to analyse if a number of variables can be used to improve the prediction.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

730

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Aabenraa, Denmark, 6200
        • Aabenraa Sygehus Emergency Department

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

all admissions to Emergency department

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

all patients admitted to the Emergency Department -

Exclusion Criteria:

Children less than 15 years patients transferred from other hospitals

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
length of admission in hours
Time Frame: admission to discharge
participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 76 hours
admission to discharge

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

November 7, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 17, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SHS-ED-01-2012

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