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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Radiology Utilization
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Limited understanding of how emergency department (ED) practice models influence imaging choices for appendicitis.
  • Investigating computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) use in pediatric EDs (PEDs) is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Compare CT and US utilization for suspected appendicitis in two distinct pediatric tertiary care EDs.
  • Analyze imaging rates during ED visits and hospital stays across academic and private practice models.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of pediatric abdominal pain visits (May 2009-Feb 2012).
  • Defined suspected appendicitis by chief complaint and complete blood cell count.
  • Compared CT and US use in ED and inpatient settings; assessed 72-hour return visits for missed appendicitis.

Main Results:

  • Similar overall appendicitis rates (Site A: 4.7%, Site B: 4.0%).
  • Site B showed significantly higher odds of CT use (OR 3.19) and lower odds of US use (OR 0.34) for abdominal pain visits.
  • This trend persisted for admitted patients, with higher CT odds (OR 2.32) and lower US odds (OR 0.57) at Site B.

Conclusions:

  • Two pediatric EDs with different practice models exhibited substantial variations in imaging utilization for suspected appendicitis.
  • Practice models appear to be a key determinant in CT versus US selection for pediatric appendicitis evaluation.