Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to integrate research seamlessly into clinical practice and education while shaping new guidelines and policy.
In 2024, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of over 91 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, further supporting patient safety and…
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
Dr Keijzers…
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Current projects
In the emergency department (ED), deciding who does and who does not need antibiotics can be difficult. An emergency doctor cannot perform a test…
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The next phase of studies, titled "Paris on Country," represents a continuation of efforts in Australia and New Zealand to enhance care for…
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Publications
Parent Attitudes to Research Without Prior Consent in Two Pediatric Emergency Clinical Trials in Australia: A Qualitative Study of Transcripts From 2017
Furyk JS, McBain-Rigg K, George S, Phillips N, Craig S, Franklin D, Watt K, Wilson C, Borland ML, Franklin R, Dalziel SR, Schibler A, Babl F; Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT)
Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline: 2025 Update
Borland, M.L., Loveys, K., Babl, F.E., Cotterell, E., Haskell, L., O’Brien, S., Oakley, E., Wilson, C.L., Alsweiler, J., Armstrong, D., George, S., and Craig, S.S. on behalf of the PREDICT group
34. Why are peripheral intravenous catheters removed in practice? A secondary analysis of a multi-site cluster randomised controlled trial
J. Lovegrove, J. Vico da Silva, R. S. Ware, A. Ullman, P. Snelling, N. Marsh and C. Rickard
