Clinical Trial: Pediatric Appendicitis Pathway Study

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Pediatric Appendicitis Pathway Study

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to test a standardized approach for children being evaluated for appendicitis in the emergency department. This means that all doctors would use the same approach to diagnose appendicitis in children in the emergency department. This pathway uses two scoring systems to identify patients who are at high and low risks of appendicitis. These scoring systems are based on the patient's symptoms, signs the doctor finds when examining the patient, and their blood tests. The goal of this part of the study is to determine if the investigators' pathway accurately identifies patients who have appendicitis.