Mobile application for the proper use of head and neck diagnostic imaging tests

Evaluation of the impact of a mobile application for the proper use of head and neck diagnostic imaging tests

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12300306

Enrollment

364

Registered

2020-10-01

Start date

2020-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-19

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Conditions

Head and neck pathology Not Applicable

Interventions

Use of a mobile application as a decision-making aid tool for head and neck pathology imaging by physicians who request them. After a period of dissemination and learning, the mobile

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Requests made by the doctors of the Puerta del Mar Hospital for head and neck imaging tests, in the field of emergencies, outpatient consultations and hospitalization

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pathology different to head and neck and/or outside to the field of emergencies, outpatient consultations and hospitalization

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of requests for inappropriate diagnostic imaging tests, evaluated by clinicians and/or radiologists belonging to the research group. First, a radiologist makes an initial evaluation and then another clinician or radiologist different from the previous one makes a second evaluation, without knowing the previous result. In case of discrepancy, a third party is called in. The degree of suitability of the application is established according to the criteria of the American College of Radiology: a) appropriate, b) may be appropriate or doubtful, c) not appropriate. The application recruitment period is 3 months before and 3 months after the intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

Percentage of requests for inappropriate diagnostic imaging tests, evaluated by clinicians and/or radiologists belonging to the research group. First, a radiologist makes an initial evaluation and then another clinician or radiologist different from the previous one makes a second evaluation, without knowing the previous result. In case of discrepancy, a third party is called in. The degree of suitability of the application is established according to the criteria of the American College of Radiology: a) appropriate, b) may be appropriate or doubtful, c) not appropriate. The application recruitment period is 3 months before and 3 months after the intervention.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Evaluation of the economic impact: the researchers will perform a conservative analysis by minimizing costs, assuming that the effects on health and well-being are identical. They will calculate the economic benefit only in relation to the number of scans avoided or modified, without taking into account the time lost by patients or caregivers or the possible health consequences. Evaluated 3 months after the intervention. 2. Degree of satisfaction and usability by the professionals using the mobile application, measured by a survey and a Likert-type scale with five levels of response: 1) totally disagree, 2) disagree, 3) neither agree nor disagree, 4) agree, 5) totally agree. Measured 3 months after the intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Evaluation of the economic impact: the researchers will perform a conservative analysis by minimizing costs, assuming that the effects on health and well-being are identical. They will calculate the economic benefit only in relation to the number of scans avoided or modified, without taking into account the time lost by patients or caregivers or the possible health consequences. Evaluated 3 months after the intervention. 2. Degree of satisfaction and usability by the professionals using the mobile application, measured by a survey and a Likert-type scale with five levels of response: 1) totally disagree, 2) disagree, 3) neither agree nor disagree, 4) agree, 5) totally agree. Measured 3 months after the intervention.

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Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactJavier Jaén-Olasolo

javier.jaen.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es+34 (0)956 002 698

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026