Does sex influence the allocation of life support level by dispatchers in acute chest pain?

• The aim of this study was to evaluate (a) the differences between men and women in symptom profile, allocated life support level (LSL), and presence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), life-threatening condition (LTC), or death and (b) whether a computer-based decision support system could improve the allocation of LSL.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Acute Disease

Age Factors

Aged

Ambulances

statistics & numerical data

Chest Pain

therapy

Chi-Square Distribution

Decision Making

Computer-Assisted

Emergency Medical Services

statistics & numerical data

Female

Healthcare Disparities

statistics & numerical data

Humans

Life Support Care

statistics & numerical data

Logistic Models

Male

Resource Allocation

Sex Factors

Sweden

Acute chest pain

Internal medicine

Vårdvetenskap

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)