SW-RCT Implementation of Canadian Syncope Risk Score Based Practice Recommendations

The components of the practice recommendations include: 1) evidence-informed systematic clinical evaluation with appropriate history, physical examination and in-ED investigations (e.g., troponin testing, work-up for pulmonary embolism and CT head) for detecting serious underlying conditions and predicting 30-day serious outcomes; 2) application of the CSRS for risk-stratification at the end of ED visit after no serious underlying conditions for the syncope were identified; 3) use of patient information materials to aid in disposition; and 4) the use of 15-day outpatient cardiac monitoring for CSRS medium and high-risk patients upon ED discharge. All the components of the practice recommendations will be applied by the ED physician treating the patient.