Table 4. Publication and study site profile of included studies.
Classification Criteria | Variables | Frequency (number of studies) | % |
---|---|---|---|
Publication year | 1988–2000 | 3 | 6.8% |
2001–2010 | 13 | 29.5% | |
2011–2020 | 28 | 63.6% | |
Country | |||
USA | 24 | 54.5% | |
Australia | 9 | 20.5% | |
Canada | 3 | 6.8% | |
South Korea | 2 | 4.5% | |
England, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Uganda, Taiwan (one study originated from each) | 6 | 13.6% | |
Study setting | |||
Departmental level | 22 | 50% | |
Emergency Department | 17 | 38% | |
Radiology Department | 3 | 7% | |
Paediatric Department | 2 | 5% | |
Hospital-wide | 18 | 41% | |
Network-wide | 4 | 9% |