A randomised clinical trial of routine versus selective CT imaging in acute abdomen: Impact of patient age on treatment costs and hospital resource use Tiina T. Lehtimäki, Hannu Valtonen, Pekka Miettinen, Petri Juvonen, Hannu Paajanen, Ritva Vanninen European Journal of Radiology Volume 87, Pages 1-7 (February 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Study flow chart. European Journal of Radiology 2017 87, 1-7DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Discharge rate from ED according to age and randomisation group. European Journal of Radiology 2017 87, 1-7DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 CT rate in the selective imaging practice (SIP) group according to patient age and sex. European Journal of Radiology 2017 87, 1-7DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 The predicted total costs of treatment (A), predicted imaging costs (B), predicted length of hospital stay (C), and the probability of obtaining a specific diagnosis of acute abdomen (D) according to patient age, sex, and randomisation group. European Journal of Radiology 2017 87, 1-7DOI: (10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Terms and Conditions