Table 2 Results for the feasibility of the study
Outcome | Criteria for feasibility | Feasibility proved |
|---|---|---|
Implementation of the new diagnostic PE protocol at the participating hospitals | Successful implementation in at least two of the three participating sites | Yes, intervention implemented in two centers |
Identification of the population | Capturing ≥ 80% of all CTPAs ordered | Yes, 90% captured |
Access to all the required electronic data | Successful access to all the data | Yes |
Timely manual data extraction | Completed 5 days before the end of the following month ≥ 80% of the times | Yes, 100% of the times |
Implementation of individual emergency physician audit and feedback | Feedback on the previous month ready to be emailed before the end of the following month ≥ 80% of the times | Yes, 100% of the times |
Number of hours of research assistant time to extract the required data and synthesize the physician feedback reports | ≤ 2 days/week | Yes, 14 h/week |