Ottawa_Knee_Rule v.0.1.0
The Ottawa Knee Rules is a clinical decision rule that helps clinicians determine whether a patient needs a knee radiograph following an acute knee injury. The purpose of this rule is to reduce unnecessary radiography.
To assess Ottawa Knee Rules.
Used in patients with acute injuries lasting less than 7 days. Patients should be followed up if their pain does not improve within 5–7 days after the initial assessment determining that a knee radiograph is not required.
Emparanza JI, Aginaga JR; Estudio Multicéntro en Urgencias de Osakidetza: Reglas de Ottawa (EMUORO) Group. Validation of the Ottawa Knee Rules. Ann Emerg Med. 2001 Oct;38(4):364-8. doi: 10.1067/mem.2001.118011. PMID: 11574791. Stiell IG, Greenberg GH, Wells GA, McKnight RD, Cwinn AA, Cacciotti T, McDowell I, Smith NA. Derivation of a decision rule for the use of radiography in acute knee injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 Oct;26(4):405-13. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70106-0. PMID: 7574120.
openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.ottawa_knee_rules, openEHR-EHR-EVALUATION.ottawa_knee_rules_assessment
