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Factors influencing paramedic conveyance decisions when attending children with minor head injury: A qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction Children with head injury are commonly transported to the ED by ambulance. However, most of those conveyed are deemed non-serious and are discharged at triage. Research is needed to explore the factors that influence paramedics when deci... Read More about Factors influencing paramedic conveyance decisions when attending children with minor head injury: A qualitative study.

Which elements of hospital-based clinical decision support tools for the assessment and management of children with head injury can be adapted for use by paramedics in prehospital care? A systematic mapping review and narrative synthesis (2024)
Journal Article

Objective Hospital-based clinical decision tools support clinician decision-making when a child presents to the emergency department with a head injury, particularly regarding CT scanning. However, there is no decision tool to support prehospital cli... Read More about Which elements of hospital-based clinical decision support tools for the assessment and management of children with head injury can be adapted for use by paramedics in prehospital care? A systematic mapping review and narrative synthesis.

What factors are associated with ambulance use for non-emergency problems in children? A systematic mapping review and qualitative synthesis (2021)
Journal Article

Objective To explore what factors are associated with ambulance use for non-emergency problems in children. Methods This study is a systematic mapping review and qualitative synthesis of published journal articles and grey literature. Searches were c... Read More about What factors are associated with ambulance use for non-emergency problems in children? A systematic mapping review and qualitative synthesis.