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Background
Low back pain (LBP) is an extremely frequent reason for patients to present to an emergency department (ED). Despite evidence against the utility of imaging, simple and advanced imaging (i.e., computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging) for patients with LBP has become increasingly frequent in the ED. The objective of this review was to identify and examine the effectiveness...
Objectives
Appropriate use of imaging for adult patients with cervical spine (C‐spine) injuries in the emergency department (ED) is a longstanding issue. Guidance for C‐spine ordering exists; however, the effectiveness of the decision support implementation in the ED is not well studied. This systematic review examines the implementation and effectiveness of evidence‐based interventions aimed at...