Ritu Sachdeva1, Pamela S. Douglas2, Michael S. Kelleman1, Courtney E. McCracken1, Leo Lopez3, Kenan W.D. Stern4, Benjamin W. Eidem5, Oscar J. Benavidez6, Rory B. Weiner6, Elizabeth Welch3, Robert M. Campbell1, Wyman W. Lai7
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 373-381, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12455
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of educational intervention
(EI) in the Pediatric Appropriate Use of Echocardiography (PAUSE) study to improve appropriateness of transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) ordered in pediatric cardiology clinics.
Design: Data were prospectively collected after the publication of the Appropriate Use Criteria
(AUC) document during 2 phases: the pre-EI phase (1/1/15 to 4/30/15) and the post-EI phase (7/
1/15 to 10/30/15). Pre-EI, site-investigators (SI) determined AUC indications, by reviewing the
clinic records. Post-EI, providers assigned indications prior to obtaining TTE.
Setting: Pediatric cardiology clinics at six centers.
Patients: Those ≤18 years old, receiving initial… More >
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