Analysing Current Practice in the Assessment of Paediatric Chest Pain

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Analysing Current Practice in the Assessment of Paediatric Chest Pain

• IRAS ID

  186805

• Contact name

  Tara Bharucha

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 3 months, 18 days

• Research summary

  To audit current and retrospective patients referred to the paediatric cardiology team for chest pain. Gathering information regarding presenting symptoms, assessments carried out, reason for referral and eventual diagnosis.
  Using the collected data to create an evidence based algorithm for the safe assessment of paediatric chest pain. This algorithm aims to reduce practice variation, improve use of NHS resources and enhance patient outcomes.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/EM/0390

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 May 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion