Table 4 Evaluation of OB/GYN pathology
From: A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in emergency care settings
Study | Year | Findings | CHEERS score (max 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hazlett [41] | 1996 | Transvaginal US is cost-saving compared to transabdominal as an initial test in the work-up of pelvic pain in the ED with the exception of patients in the second or third trimester of pregnancy with a palpable abdominal mass or with a full bladder | 6 |
Durston [42] | 2000 | Initial POCUS by ED physicians in rule-out ectopic cases is cost-effective compared to initial radiology department imaging, although this may delay care in those with adnexal mass or tubal rupture | 12 |
Al Wattar [43] | 2014 | Twenty-four hour US coverage for OB/GYN emergencies can avert admissions and cost-savings depends on volume | 4 |