title: Methodologic standards for interpreting clinical decision rules in emergency medicine: 2014 update.
abstract: Clinical decision rules are increasingly prominent in medicine, particularly in emergency care. The quality, use, and impact of current published decision rules widely vary, requiring clinicians to be critical consumers. We present an approach to assist in the appraisal of clinical decision rules and in judging when to use such rules.
authors: Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA. Electronic address: steve@viridissimo.com.
authors: Steven M
authors: SM
authors: Green
authors: University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
authors: David L
authors: DL
authors: Schriger
authors: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors: Donald M
authors: DM
authors: Yealy
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans