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Original Contributions

Emergency Medical Service Predictive Instrument–Aided Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes and ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the IMMEDIATE Trial

Harry P. Selker From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.Correspondence[email protected]
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Joni R. Beshansky From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Robin Ruthazer From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Patricia R. Sheehan From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Assaad J. Sayah From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
, MD,
James M. Atkins From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Tom P. Aufderheide From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Ronald G. Pirrallo From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
, MD, MHSA,
Ralph B. D'Agostino From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.Correspondence[email protected]
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Joseph M. Massaro From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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John L. Griffith From the Center for Cardiovascular Health Services Research, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (HPS, JRB, RR, PRS, JLG), Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Emergency Medicine (AJS), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Department of Medicine (JMA), University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TPA, RGP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Department of Mathematics (RBD), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Biostatistics (JMM), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Pages 139-148 | Received 29 Oct 2010, Accepted 01 Nov 2010, Published online: 02 Mar 2011

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