Table 6 Miscellaneous studies
From: A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in emergency care settings
Study | Year | Findings | CHEERS Score (max 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
McGahan [48] | 2000 | At a single institution, 24-h sonography coverage compared to on-call coverage generated net profit and may have improved patient outcomes | 8 |
Morrow [49] | 2015 | Ballistics gel can be used to make an effective US training model at a cost-saving with respect to commercially available materials | 7 |
Allen [50] | 2017 | Downstream imaging after an ED US is increased if the US is performed by a non-radiologist | 12 |
Huang [51] | 2017 | Introducing a protocol for transcervical US for evaluating pediatric peritonsillar abscess decreased length of stay, surgical procedures and CT scans, however, did not decrease cost | 12 |
Van Schaik [52] | 2019 | POCUS use in the ED likely produces cost savings by decreasing further diagnostic testing | 12 |