Respiratory Complaints Checklist Trial
Respiratory Complaints Checklist Trial
This is a randomized clinical trial that evaluates the impact of using an internet-based
 checklist for systematic assessment of patients reporting respiratory complaints with the
 conventional assessment, without using the checklist.
This is a randomized clinical trial that evaluates the impact of using an internet-based
 checklist for systematic assessment of patients reporting respiratory complaints with the
 conventional assessment, without using the checklist.

 Study setting: emergency department related acute evaluation outpatient clinic

 Inclusion criteria: 18 years of age or older; patients presenting to the ED reporting cough
 or dyspnea;

 Exclusion criteria: acute respiratory failure; SpO2 < 92%; any signs of hemodynamic or
 respiratory instability; possible concurrent diagnosis requiring immediate assessment (e.g..:
 acute coronary syndrome or stroke; )

 Primary outcome: need of reassessment in the ED or hospitalization within 1 month of index
 evaluation (intervention).

 Secondary outcomes: number of complete blood counts ordered in the index evaluation; number
 of other diagnostic tests ordered in the index evaluation;

 Randomization: block 1:1; stratified by gender and age (>50 years old).

 Masking will be appllied to: patients; outcome assessors; data analysts;
18 years of age or older; patients presenting to the ED reporting cough or dyspnea; legally
 capable.

 Exclusion criteria: acute respiratory failure; SpO2 < 92%; any signs of hemodynamic or
 respiratory instability; possible concurrent diagnosis requiring immediate assessment
 (e.g..: acute coronary syndrome or stroke; )