Implementing evidence-based recommended practices for the management of patients with mild traumatic brain injuries in Australian emergency care departments: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Bosch, Marije; McKenzie, Joanne E; Mortimer, Duncan; Tavender, Emma J; Francis, Jill J; Brennan, Sue E; Knott, Jonathan C; Ponsford, Jennie L; Pearce, Andrew; O’Connor, Denise A; Grimshaw, Jeremy M; Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V; Gruen, Russell L; Green, Sally E

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-281

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Table 4 Predictors of clinical practices

From: Implementing evidence-based recommended practices for the management of patients with mild traumatic brain injuries in Australian emergency care departments: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

	Data collection method	Outcome assessment period/timing	Data source	Level data collected	Analysis level
PTA, CT, INFO
Cognitions in relation to mild traumatic brain injury related team climate
Team climate
• Participative safety	Staff questionnaire (4-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	ED
• Participative safety	Staff questionnaire (4-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	ED
• Support for innovation	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	ED
• Support for innovation	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	ED
• Vision	Staff questionnaire (4-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	ED
• Vision	Staff questionnaire (4-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	ED
• Task orientation	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	ED
• Task orientation	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	ED
Behaviourally specific cognitions
Intention to adhere to recommended practice
• PTA	Staff questionnaire (1-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• PTA	Staff questionnaire (1-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
• CT	Staff questionnaire (1-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• INFO	Staff questionnaire (1-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• INFO	Staff questionnaire (1-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
PTA only
• Knowledge	Staff questionnaire (2-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• Knowledge	Staff questionnaire (2-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
• Beliefs about capabilities	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• Beliefs about capabilities	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
• Beliefs about consequences	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• Beliefs about consequences	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
• Social influences	Staff questionnaire (2-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
• Social influences	Staff questionnaire (2-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Nurses	Staff member	Staff member
• Environmental context and resources	Staff questionnaire (3-item)	Baseline/Endpoint	Doctors	Staff member	Staff member
			Nurses

CT, CT scan-clinical criteria; INFO, provision of patient information; PTA, appropriate PTA screening.

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