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NCT Number: NCT02589951

Missed Serious Medical Illness in Psychiatric Patients Seen in an Academic Emergency Department

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychiatric Patients, Serious Medical Illness

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Victoria site, London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

  • None

Treatment and study plan

admission to non-psychiatric service

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. number of referrals to medical/surgical consult services within 14 days of psychiatric referral

    Time frame: 10 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Oct 28, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 28, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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