Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients

The evaluation of the blunt trauma patient frequently includes the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam. Additional point-of-care applications for ultrasound in blunt trauma patients are emerging. Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic technique generally considered to be relati...

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Main Author:	Bennett H. Lane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2016-10-01
Series:	Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:	Cost-effectiveness Ultrasound Trauma FAST exam
Online Access:	http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/6057

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spelling	doaj-d1a47c781e464036ac9015c00ed7d48a2020-11-25T03:42:57ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEmergency Care Journal1826-98262282-20542016-10-0112210.4081/ecj.2016.60574976Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patientsBennett H. Lane0Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAThe evaluation of the blunt trauma patient frequently includes the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam. Additional point-of-care applications for ultrasound in blunt trauma patients are emerging. Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic technique generally considered to be relatively inexpensive, offering the potential for improved outcomes and lower costs. However, formal evaluation of ultrasound’s effect on cost-effectiveness has occurred in a piecemeal fashion. The aim of this review is to evaluate the available evidence regarding whether ultrasound is cost-effective for evaluation of blunt trauma patients, and what factors may affect its cost-effectiveness.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/6057Cost-effectivenessUltrasoundTraumaFAST exam
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title	Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
title_short	Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
title_full	Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
title_fullStr	Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
title_full_unstemmed	Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
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publisher	PAGEPress Publications
series	Emergency Care Journal
issn	1826-9826 2282-2054
publishDate	2016-10-01
description	The evaluation of the blunt trauma patient frequently includes the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam. Additional point-of-care applications for ultrasound in blunt trauma patients are emerging. Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic technique generally considered to be relatively inexpensive, offering the potential for improved outcomes and lower costs. However, formal evaluation of ultrasound’s effect on cost-effectiveness has occurred in a piecemeal fashion. The aim of this review is to evaluate the available evidence regarding whether ultrasound is cost-effective for evaluation of blunt trauma patients, and what factors may affect its cost-effectiveness.
topic	Cost-effectiveness Ultrasound Trauma FAST exam
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Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients

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