Table 3 comparison of secondary outcomes in 248 patients included in the study (3 patients with missing data)
Secondary endpoints | With POCUS n = 123 | Without POCUS n = 125 | Absolute risk difference [95%CI] | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of laboratory tests | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 0.01 [ − 0.31; 0.34] | 0.93 |
Number of CT | 52/123 (42.3%) | 47/126 (37.3%) | 4.97 [ − 7.72;17.12] | 0.37 |
Number of US performed by a radiologist | 39/123 (31.7%) | 37/126 (29.3%) | 2.34 [ − 9.10;13.78] | 0.70 |
Time from door to diagnosis | 3.79 ± .18 | 3.98 ± 2.50 | − 0.19 [ − 0.80;0.43] | 0.78 |
ED length of stay | 9.92 ± 6.56 | 9.96 ± 6.31 | − 0.04 [ − 1.65;1.56] | 0.57 |
Hospitalization rate | 38/123 (30.89%) | 45/126 (35.71%) | − 4.82 [ − 16.51;6.87] | 0.42 |
Readmission to the ED at day-7 | 3/113 (2.65%) | 3/111 (2.70%) | − 0.05 [ − 4.28;4.18] | 0.98 |
Duration of POCUS | 8.12 ± 3.38 | |||
Self-assessed difficulty | 2.43 ± 2.46 |