On 9 February 2022, A. Brink will defend her PhD dissertation, entitled: ‘Prediction Models to Aid Clinical Decision-making in the Emergency Department’.
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- Promotor
- Promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Wednesday 9 Feb 2022, 15:30 - 17:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Professor Andries Querido room
- Building
- Education Center
- Location
- Erasmus MC
The number of patients presenting at the emergency department is at an all-time high. All the while healthcare is becoming more complex. Subsequently patients are at risk to not receive adequate care at the time they need it most. Crowding can even lead to temporary admissions blocks at the emergency department. To increase the throughput and the quality of care, we should quickly identify patient who are in need of urgent care and patients who don’t need treatment at the emergency department. Prediction models could be a helpful aid.
The aim of this thesis is to develop, validate and improve prediction models for treatment decisions and outcomes in both the general population and specific populations (e.g. elderly, patients with suspected infection) in the emergency department. Specific questions include:
1. Can we reliably predict hospital admission in patients in the ED based on readily available predictors?
2. Can we reliably predict mortality in patients in the ED based on readily available predictors?
3. Can we use prediction tools to predict outcomes in specific patient populations?
4. Does non-adherence to guidelines and treatment have negative effects on patient outcomes?
The PhD defences will not take place publicly in the usual way. A live stream link has been provided to candidate. The ceremony will begin exactly at 15:30.
