A matched-pair cluster design study protocol to evaluate implementation of the Canadian C-spine rule in hospital emergency departments: Phase III

A matched-pair cluster design study protocol to evaluate implementation of the Canadian C-spine rule in hospital emergency departments: Phase III

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physicians in Canadian emergency departments (EDs) annually treat 185,000 alert and stable trauma victims who are at risk for cervical spine (C-spine) injury. However, only 0.9% of these patients have suffered a cervical spine fractu...

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Main Authors: Rowe Brian H, Lesiuk Howard J, Coyle Doug, Wells George A, Grimshaw Jeremy, Stiell Ian G, Brison Robert J, Schull Michael, Lee Jacques, Clement Catherine M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:Implementation Science
Online Access:http://www.implementationscience.com/content/2/1/4

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