Improving the Use of Early Follow-up Care After Emergency Department Visits

Cost-effectiveness of nurse practitioners in primary and specialised ambulatory care: systematic review

“…Four of the five trials had Quality of Health Economic Studies scores that were less than 40,34–37 the lowest score being 26 36. One trial had a Quality of Health Economic Studies score of 77 32…”

“…One study included infants and children presenting to an emergency department with an acute illness (table 1). 36…”

“…Based on the Cochrane risk of bias assessment, three trials were at low,32 36 37 one at moderate34 and one at high risk of bias 35. Four of the five trials had Quality of Health Economic Studies scores that were less than 40,34–37 the lowest score being 26 36.…”

“…One study36 compared nurse practitioner plus usual care to usual care in reducing inappropriate use of emergency department follow-up care by parents of young children. No patient or provider outcomes were reported and of five health system outcomes reported, one favoured nurse practitioner plus usual care and four were equivalent results (all LQE).…”

“…Five trials evaluated complementary nurse practitioner roles in specialised care. With respect to overall risk of bias, six trials were at low risk (one alternative primary care,25 two alternative specialised care29 31 and three complementary specialised care32 36 37). Four trials were at moderate risk of bias (three alternative primary care22 24 28 and one complementary specialised care34).…”