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| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | FED |
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Observational study of the use of ultrasound by emergency physicians in the evaluation of patients at risk of ectopic pregnancy.
Emergency Physicians who have undergone training according to the American College of Emergency Physicians Guidelines will be evaluated in the accuracy of performing pelvic ultrasounds among patients at risk for ectopic pregnancy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| At Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy | Women who present to the emergency department at UCSF who are at risk of ectopic pregnancy. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pelvic Ultrasound | Device | Pelvic ultrasound performed by the emergency physician |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical outcome of the pregnancy | To measure the outcome of the study, we will base our results on Sensitivity and Specificity. Sensitivity which relates to the number of positive results defined as no intrauterine pregnancies, ectopic pregnancy compared to the Radiologic Gold standard ultrasound which provides us 100% sensitivity. The goal is to reach a sensitivity of (>95%) by our ED physicians. Specificity which will be defined as the number of negative studies identified as intrauterine pregnancies compared to the results of the Gold standard radiology ultrasound and by telephone follow up. | 8 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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women at risk of ectopic pregnancy in emergency department
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| John C. Stein, M.D. | University of California, San Francisco | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of California | San Francisco | California | 94143 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011271 | Pregnancy, Ectopic |
| ID | Term |
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| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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