Psychiatric Patients, Serious Medical Illness Clinical Trial
Official title:
Missed Serious Medical Illness in Psychiatric Patients Seen in an Academic Emergency Department
| Verified date | October 2015 |
| Source | Lawson Health Research Institute |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Canada: Institutional Review Board |
| Study type | Observational |
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence, etiology, and timing of missed Serious Medical Illness (SMI) in patients referred to adult psychiatry by emergency physicians, as well as to determine admission rates for SMI soon after discharge from an inpatient psychiatry admission.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 2200 |
| Est. completion date | July 2015 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 2015 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - All patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age presenting to London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital emergency department between October 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015 who were referred to adult psychiatry by the emergency physician. Exclusion Criteria: |
Time Perspective: Retrospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Victoria site, London Health Sciences Centre | London | Ontario |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Lawson Health Research Institute |
Canada,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | number of referrals to medical/surgical consult services within 14 days of psychiatric referral | 10 months | No |