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View article: Co-design and evaluation of a regional and rural translation bronchiolitis platform: study protocol
Co-design and evaluation of a regional and rural translation bronchiolitis platform: study protocol Open
Background Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalisation in infants under one year. While evidence-based guidelines exist, including the updated Australasian Bronchiolitis Guidelines (2025), variations in care persist. Improving ca…
View article: Fractured Neck of Femur Clinical Pathway Use in Tasmanian Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Study
Fractured Neck of Femur Clinical Pathway Use in Tasmanian Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Study Open
Introduction The emergency department (ED) has a critical role in initiating early treatment for fractured neck of femur (fractured NOF). Delayed treatment is associated with adverse outcomes. The primary objective of this study was to ret…
View article: Assessing and Managing Agitation During Early Recovery in Children With Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Australia: A National Survey
Assessing and Managing Agitation During Early Recovery in Children With Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Australia: A National Survey Open
Background: Agitation is a common experience in the early stages of recovery from moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at any age, but there is limited research evidence to guide best practice for children and adolescents. Objec…
View article: Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Infants: A Systematic Review
Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Infants: A Systematic Review Open
Aim Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospital admission in Australasian infants. Infants with risk factors for severe disease may have a greater likelihood of prolonged hospitalisation and intensive care admission. This study aimed to…
View article: Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline: 2025 Update
Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline: 2025 Update Open
Aim To provide updated evidence‐based clinical guidance in the management of infants with bronchiolitis presenting to emergency departments (EDs), general paediatric, or intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (Ao…
View article: Methodology of the Updated and Expanded Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline
Methodology of the Updated and Expanded Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline Open
Background Bronchiolitis is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ), with care historically affected by practice variation, including use of ineffective therapies. The Paediatri…
View article: The Use of Clinical Pathways in Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review
The Use of Clinical Pathways in Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction: Clinical pathways (CPWs) are evidence-based, standardised, clinical management plans that are designed to deliver a sequence of clinical interventions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare. The aim of this…
View article: Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review
Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review Open
Introduction Sustaining evidence-based care is challenging in all clinical settings. Acute care settings have a unique set of contextual factors that may impact sustainability (eg, fast-paced, regular staff turnover). Much of the previous …
View article: Research themes and key data points for child and adolescent emergency department mental health presentations: A national Delphi study
Research themes and key data points for child and adolescent emergency department mental health presentations: A national Delphi study Open
Objective The objective was to identify a prioritized list of research themes and key data points (baseline data and research outcomes) for future studies regarding child and adolescent emergency department (ED) mental health presentations…
View article: Evaluation of research co-design in health: a systematic overview of reviews and development of a framework
Evaluation of research co-design in health: a systematic overview of reviews and development of a framework Open
Background Co-design with consumers and healthcare professionals is widely used in applied health research. While this approach appears to be ethically the right thing to do, a rigorous evaluation of its process and impact is frequently mi…
View article: Parenteral medication for the management of acute severe behavioural disturbance (ASBD) in the emergency department
Parenteral medication for the management of acute severe behavioural disturbance (ASBD) in the emergency department Open
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness and safety profiles of different parenteral medications for the management of acute severe behavioural disturbance in the e…
View article: Understanding factors that influence goal setting in rehabilitation for paediatric acquired brain injury: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Understanding factors that influence goal setting in rehabilitation for paediatric acquired brain injury: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework Open
Background While goal setting with children and their families is considered best practice during rehabilitation following acquired brain injury, its successful implementation in an interdisciplinary team is not straightforward. This paper…
View article: Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients
Triage tools for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients Open
There is insufficient evidence to determine the diagnostic test accuracy of CDRs to detect CSIs in children following blunt trauma, particularly for children under eight years of age. Although most studies had a high sensitivity, this was …
View article: Understanding the uptake and adaption of targeted implementation interventions for reducing bronchiolitis investigations and therapies
Understanding the uptake and adaption of targeted implementation interventions for reducing bronchiolitis investigations and therapies Open
Aim To understand and evaluate the uptake and local adaptations of proven targeted implementation interventions that have effectively reduced unnecessary investigations and therapies in infants with bronchiolitis within emergency departmen…
View article: The use of clinical pathway in Emergency Departments (EDs): a scoping review protocol.
The use of clinical pathway in Emergency Departments (EDs): a scoping review protocol. Open
Objective: This scoping review aims to understand the extent of available evidence on the use of clinical pathways in the Emergency Department (ED) for all age groups across different countries. Introduction: Although the use of the clinic…
View article: Implementing Electronic Discharge Communication Tools in Pediatric Emergency Departments: Multicountry, Cross-Sectional Readiness Survey of Nurses and Physicians
Implementing Electronic Discharge Communication Tools in Pediatric Emergency Departments: Multicountry, Cross-Sectional Readiness Survey of Nurses and Physicians Open
Background Pediatric emergency departments (ED) in many countries are implementing electronic tools such as kiosks, mobile apps, and electronic patient portals, to improve the effectiveness of discharge communication. Objective This study …
View article: Evaluation of targeted implementation interventions for reducing investigations and therapies in infants with bronchiolitis
Evaluation of targeted implementation interventions for reducing investigations and therapies in infants with bronchiolitis Open
Aim To evaluate the impact of locally adapted targeted implementation interventions on bronchiolitis management through reduction in ineffective investigation and therapies within emergency departments. Methods A multi‐centred, quality imp…
View article: Factors influencing health professionals' use of high-flow nasal cannula therapy for infants with bronchiolitis – A qualitative study
Factors influencing health professionals' use of high-flow nasal cannula therapy for infants with bronchiolitis – A qualitative study Open
Aim To explore the factors influencing the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy for infants with bronchiolitis. Design Qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews. Methods The semi-structured interviews (face-to-face or …
View article: Sustainability of evidence-based practices in the management of infants with bronchiolitis in hospital settings - a PREDICT study protocol
Sustainability of evidence-based practices in the management of infants with bronchiolitis in hospital settings - a PREDICT study protocol Open
Background Understanding how and why de-implementation of low-value practices is sustained remains unclear. The Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International CollaboraTive (PREDICT) Bronchiolitis Knowledge Translation (KT) Stu…
View article: Review article: A primer for clinical researchers in the emergency department: Part XII. Sustainability of improvements in care: An introduction
Review article: A primer for clinical researchers in the emergency department: Part XII. Sustainability of improvements in care: An introduction Open
Despite an increased focus on ways to improve implementation of evidence and de‐implementation of practices with no known benefit, there is limited guidance on how to sustain these improvements. This review provides an introduction to sust…
View article: Can targeted interventions change the factors influencing variation in management of infants with bronchiolitis? A survey of Australian and New Zealand clinicians: A paediatric research in emergency departments international collaborative <scp>(PREDICT)</scp> study
Can targeted interventions change the factors influencing variation in management of infants with bronchiolitis? A survey of Australian and New Zealand clinicians: A paediatric research in emergency departments international collaborative <span>(PREDICT)</span> study Open
Aim This study aimed to determine whether targeted interventions, proven to be effective at improving evidence‐based bronchiolitis management, changed factors previously found to influence variation in bronchiolitis management. Methods Thi…
View article: Effectiveness of Targeted Interventions on Treatment of Infants With Bronchiolitis
Effectiveness of Targeted Interventions on Treatment of Infants With Bronchiolitis Open
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12616001567415.
View article: From knowledge generation to synthesis to translation
From knowledge generation to synthesis to translation Open
PREDICT, the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative, is an Australian and New Zealand network of EDs with a mission to generate new knowledge and improve emergency care for children and adolescents through…
View article: Review article: Developing the Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children: An adoption/adaption approach
Review article: Developing the Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children: An adoption/adaption approach Open
The Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) released the Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children in 2021. We describe innovative and practical methods u…
View article: Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children
Australian and New Zealand Guideline for Mild to Moderate Head Injuries in Children Open
Objective Children frequently present with head injuries to acute care settings. Although international paediatric clinical practice guidelines for head injuries exist, they do not address all considerations related to triage, imaging, obs…
View article: Factors predictive for computed tomography use and abnormality in paediatric head injuries in Australia and New Zealand
Factors predictive for computed tomography use and abnormality in paediatric head injuries in Australia and New Zealand Open
Objectives To investigate patient‐level factors predictive for computed tomography of the brain (CTB) use and abnormality in head injured children in Australia and New Zealand. Methods Retrospective data from tertiary, urban/suburban and r…