I think your obsession with "evidence" has perhaps gone too far. It's like
asking for "evidence" as to how best make a pot of tea. Do you go for the
"gently brew for three minutes approach" or do you go for the aggressive
"squeeze-the-living-daylights-out-of-the-teabag approach"? (I prefer the
latter...)
It's unlikely there is, or will ever be, robust "evidence" supporting one
form of transfer device over another. Same goes for consensus: I can't see a
group of esteemed and erudite cognoscenti sitting around a committee room
debating this one.
Do what you feel comfortable with, and whatever makes anatomical, mechanical
and ergonomic sense. I prefer a PAT slide myself, but don't ask me to
justify why.
AF
P.S. Perhaps I've spoken too soon. No doubt somebody out there has already
done the randomised controlled double-blind teapot trial.
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From: "John Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:44 PM
Subject: Patient transfer
Having acquired a new imaging system in the ED we no longer x-ray patients
(for C/D/L spine) on trollies as the quality of images is better on the
imaging table.
The question has been raised as how to best transfer patients with suspected
spinal inujuries onto the table.
Do those of you with similar systems use a PAT slide, a Roller, a Scoop
stretcher or something else ?
Is anyone aware of any evidence of one over the other or is it consensus ?
Seemingly there are operator preferances of one method over the other.
Should covenience rule or is the risk to dangerous ?
John Ryan
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