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Table 1 Coding scheme for template types.

From: Emergency department documentation templates: variability in template selection and association with physical examination and test ordering in dizziness presentations

 

Head CT-item template

Nystagmus-item template

Relevant item(s)*

"Head CT" or "CT Scan head"

"Nystagmus"

Template types containing the relevant item(s)

Altered Mental Status; Dizziness; Fall; Headache; Neurological Deficit; Seizure; and Syncope and Near-Syncope

Dizziness; Psych Disorder, Suicide, Overdose

  1. CT = computerized tomography
  2. * Relevant items = items that were pre-printed onto the complaint-specific templates.