Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients


https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2016.6057
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2016)
Submitted: 5 June 2016
Accepted: 31 August 2016
Published: 28 October 2016
Cost-effectiveness, Ultrasound, Trauma, FAST exam
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The evaluation of the blunt trauma patient frequently includes the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam. Additional point-of-care applications for ultrasound in blunt trauma patients are emerging. Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic technique generally considered to be relatively inexpensive, offering the potential for improved outcomes and lower costs. However, formal evaluation of ultrasound’s effect on cost-effectiveness has occurred in a piecemeal fashion. The aim of this review is to evaluate the available evidence regarding whether ultrasound is cost-effective for evaluation of blunt trauma patients, and what factors may affect its cost-effectiveness.

Bennett H. Lane, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Fourth-year medical student
Lane, B. H. (2016). Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients. Emergency Care Journal, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2016.6057

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