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Thomas E Locker
Researcher at University of Sheffield
Publications - 27
Citations - 1594
Thomas E Locker is an academic researcher from University of Sheffield. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emergency department & Public health surveillance. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 27 publications receiving 1472 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas E Locker include Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & College of Emergency Medicine.
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Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a chest pain observation unit compared with routine care
Steve Goodacre,Jon Nicholl,Simon Dixon,Elizabeth J. Cross,Karen Angelini,Jane Arnold,Sue Revill,Thomas E Locker,Simon Capewell,Deborah Quinney,Stephen Campbell,Francis Morris +11 more
TL;DR: Care in a chest pain observation unit seems to be more effective and more cost effective than routine care for patients with acute, undifferentiated chest pain.
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Defining frequent use of an urban emergency department
TL;DR: It is identified that there is a group of patients who present repeatedly due to non-random events, confirming the existence of “frequent users” in the ED.
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Measurement of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-invasive diagnostic testing strategies for deep vein thrombosis.
Steve Goodacre,Fiona Sampson,Mark Stevenson,Allan Wailoo,Alex J. Sutton,Simu K. Thomas,Thomas E Locker,Anthony J. Ryan +7 more
TL;DR: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive tests for proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and isolated calf DVT, in patients with clinically suspected DVT or high-risk asymptomatic patients, and identify factors associated with variation in diagnostic performance.
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How useful are clinical features in the diagnosis of acute, undifferentiated chest pain?
TL;DR: Important differences exist when clinical features are specifically investigated in patients with acute chest pain and a nondiagnostic electrocardiogram.
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Time patients spend in the emergency department: England's 4-hour rule-a case of hitting the target but missing the point?
TL;DR: The introduction of a time target reduced the proportion of patients staying greater than 4 hours and more patients departed within 20 minutes of the target 4-hour interval after the mandate, notably, the elderly.