%0 Journal Article
%T Evidence for cost-effectiveness of ultrasound in evaluation of blunt trauma patients
							| Emergency Care Journal
%A Bennett H. Lane
%J Emergency Care Journal
%D -1
%R https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2016.6057
%X The evaluation of the blunt trauma patient frequently includes the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam. Additional point-of-care applications for ultrasound in blunt trauma patients are emerging. Ultrasound is a noninvasive diagnostic technique generally considered to be relatively inexpensive, offering the potential for improved outcomes and lower costs. However, formal evaluation of ultrasound¡¯s effect on cost-effectiveness has occurred in a piecemeal fashion. The aim of this review is to evaluate the available evidence regarding whether ultrasound is cost-effective for evaluation of blunt trauma patients, and what factors may affect its cost-effectiveness
%K Cost-effectiveness
%K Ultrasound
%K Trauma
%K FAST exam
%U https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/6057