Appendix A Article citation in APA Purpose of Design type and Major Critique of validity, format study/research methods (sampling findings/findings bias and significance questions method/sample size, relevant to project description of interventions (if any), and outcomes measured Hess, E.P., Perry, J.J., The purpose of this This was a prospective The study showed that This study is credible. Calder, L.A., study is to evaluate the cohort study that took women had a Patients were assessed Thiruganasambandamoorthy, differences between place in an urban significantly lower on the basis of low to V., Roger, V.L., Wells, men and women who teaching hospital’s incidence of CAD. moderate risk. The G.A., & Stiell, I.G. (2010). present to the emergency room. The Women were tested for sample size was 970, Sex differences in clinical emergency department study was conducted AMI via ECG, troponin which is a significant presentation, management with chest pain based over a 9-month period T level, and stress tests amount of patients. and outcome in emergency on their symptoms, between July at the same rate as men, The study incorporated department patients with treatment and outcome. 2008. Patients but were still found to a 2-month period chest pain. This study also that were included in have a significantly to further improve their CJEM: The measures the the study had to be lower percentage of data collection forms Journal of the Canadian association between older than 24 years of AMI or positive stress and processes. Association of Emergency 405-413. female sex and cardiac age and have a potential test findings. The Physicians, 12(5), angiography within 30 diagnosis of ACS. findings of this study Significance to project: of Evidence: days. There were 970 patients suggest that on the 1.) This study leads to Level IV included in the study basis of sex as a tool for me to ask does there with 584 being men. disease management need to be an algorithm Patients were was appropriate in the for men and one for considered eligible if instance of chest pain. women when it comes they presented to the Also, women lower to chest pain? ED with chest pain and frequency of typical were considered to be at chest pain; less referral a low to moderate risk for cardiac for ACS. Patient angiography.
Appendix A Article citation in APA format Purpose of study/research questions Design type and methods (sampling method/sample size, description of interventions (if any), and outcomes measured Major findings/findings relevant to project Critique of validity, bias and significance Hess, E.P., Perry, J.J., Calder, L.A., Thiruganasambandamoorthy, V., Roger, V.L., Wells, G.A., & Stiell, I.G. (2010). Sex differences in clinical presentation, management and outcome in emergency department patients with chest pain. CJEM: The Journal of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, 12(5), 405-413. of Evidence: Level IV The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences between men and women who present to the emergency department with chest pain based on their symptoms, treatment and outcome. This study also measures the association between female sex and cardiac angiography within 30 days. This was a prospective cohort study that took place in an urban teaching hospital’s emergency room. The study was conducted over a 9-month period between July 2008. Patients that were included in the study had to be older than 24 years of age and have a potential diagnosis of ACS. There were 970 patients included in the study with 584 being men. Patients were considered eligible if they presented to the ED with chest pain and were considered to be at a low to moderate risk for ACS. Patient The study showed that women had a significantly lower incidence of CAD. Women were tested for AMI via ECG, troponin T level, and stress tests at the same rate as men, but were still found to have a significantly lower percentage of AMI or positive stress test findings. The findings of this study suggest that on the basis of sex as a tool for disease management was appropriate in the instance of chest pain. Also, women lower frequency of typical chest pain; less referral for cardiac angiography. This study is credible. Patients were assessed on the basis of low to moderate risk. The sample size was 970, which is a significant amount of patients. The study incorporated a 2-month period to further improve their data collection forms and processes. Significance to project: 1.) This study leads to me to ask does there need to be an algorithm for men and one for women when it comes to chest pain?
apayne.ebpiii.finalpaper.docx