Table 3.
Comparatives results for study objectives
| Period pre (52 visits) |
Period post (44 visits) |
Δ (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization rates, n (%) | 25 (48) | 24 (54.5) | 6 (−13, 25) |
| Non-IV opiate for first opiate dose, n (%) | 26 (50) | 41 (93) | 43 (26, 57) |
| Time reg. to first opiate dose, min (IQR) | 94.5 (70.5, 121.5) | 52.3 (30.6, 74.6) | −41.4 (−56.1, −27.9) |
| Patients treated in <60 min, n (%) | 20 (38.5) | 27 (61.4) | 22.9 (2.9, 40.5) |
| Number of patients with no IV inserted, n (%) | 12 (23) | 19 (43) | 20 (1, 37) |
| Number of discharged patients with IV inserted, n (% of discharged patients) | 16 (59) | 2 (10) | −49 (−67, −22) |
| Pain scale use pre-first opiate dose, n (%) | 28 (54) | 41 (93) | 39 (22, 53) |
| Return to ER within 72 h, n (%) | 3 (6) | 5 (11) | 6 (−6, 19) |
| Discharged patients, n (%) | 27 (52) | 20 (45.5) | −6.5 (−25.4, 13.2) |
Data presented represent individual patients and are organized by study period.
IQR Interquantile range; IV Intravenous; reg Registration.