Care of the Patient with Invasive Meningococcal Disease by Emergency Medical Service Clinicians: A Scoping Review Protocol

Pearce, J. W.; Peters, Micah D J; May, Nikki; Marshall, Helen; Hein, Cindy; Grantham, Hugh

doi:10.33151/ajp.16.686

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“…An a priori protocol for this review was published in a peer-reviewed journal 2. The protocol manuscript was prepared in accordance with the PRISMA-Protocols reporting guideline 15.…”

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Care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by prehospital emergency medical service clinicians: a scoping review

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ObjectiveThe objective of this scoping review is to systematically map the literature to identify the scope, depth, key concepts and gaps in the evidence regarding care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by emergency medical service (EMS) clinicians.DesignScoping review. This review is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews reporting guideline.Eligibility criteriaSources which focused on patients with invasive meningococcal disease (population), where the care of EMS clinicians was the focus (concept), in EMS systems worldwide (context) were eligible for inclusion.Search strategyThis review utilised a comprehensive search strategy including MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and ‘grey’ literature databases from 1992 to January 2019. The search also included a Google search, a hand-search of relevant journals, screening of reference lists, contact with authors of included sources and use of social media in an attempt to locate all sources of evidence which fit the inclusion criteria of the review. Two reviewers independently screened sources for inclusion.ResultsThe search yielded 1803 unique records, of which 10 were included in the synthesis. No original research papers were identified, with all sources classed as either clinical audit or text and opinion literature. The dominant concept throughout the literature is that early antibiotic therapy is critical in the treatment of invasive meningococcal disease.ConclusionsOverall, there is a very narrow scope and shallow depth of literature on the topic of interest. There are gaps in the evidence regarding the care of the patient with invasive meningococcal disease by EMS clinicians. Despite these shortfalls, current consensus-based guidelines should direct clinical practice. Further research is planned to bridge the gaps in knowledge to support best practice.

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“…An a priori protocol for this review was published in a peer-reviewed journal 2. The protocol manuscript was prepared in accordance with the PRISMA-Protocols reporting guideline 15.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to the fulminant nature of IMD, it is important that early identification and appropriate management are provided by emergency medical service (EMS) clinicians to reduce morbidity and mortality, and ensure the best patient outcomes. A comprehensive background and rationale for this review can be found in the published review protocol 2…”

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confidence: 99%