CJEM
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To develop pragmatic recommendations for starting, building and sustaining a program of research in emergency medicine (EM) in Canada at sites with limited infrastructure and/or prior research experience. ⋯ These recommendations serve as guidance for centres wanting to establish a program of research in EM.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Self-assessment of functional status in older emergency department patients: a cross-over randomized pilot trial.
To assess the inter-rater reliability and feasibility of the self-assessed Older Americans Resources and Services scale compared to its administration by a research assistant in older Emergency Department (ED) patients. ⋯ Our results indicate that self-assessment of functional status by older ED patients is feasible, and good-to-moderate inter-rater reliability results were obtained. A self-assessed score may identify patients in need of further geriatric/functional assessment who may otherwise have been left unscreened.
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While quality improvement (QI) and clinical research embody two distinct scientific approaches, they have the same ultimate goal-to improve health and patient care outcomes. By leveraging their respective strengths there is a higher likelihood of achieving and sustaining health improvements. Our objective was to create recommendations to enhance the collaboration of the Canadian emergency medicine QI and clinical research communities. ⋯ Six recommendations are presented to help the Canadian emergency medicine community achieve greater collaboration between researchers and QI experts with the ultimate goal of improving patient care outcomes.