Using a Mobile Device Application to Support Emergency Clinicians in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism
Huang, C.Y.; Cheng, P.L.; Chang, P.L.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 245: 1363
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 29295442 Document Number: 694412
Pulmonary embolism is a difficult disease to diagnose in the emergency department. It may be fatal if the diagnosis is missed. Clinical practice guidelines and textbooks publish pretest diagnostic tools and algorithms that facilitate the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. We developed and administered a questionnaire that determined that such tools can be difficult to remember to use. We also designed an Android application to facilitate diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and used a questionnaire to evaluate the application.