Table 1

Patient demographics and summary of results

PreinterventionPostinterventionRelative risk reductionP value
Total patients323320
Male182190
Female141130
Mean age (months)45
Total blood investigations92 (28%)43 (13%)53%<0.00001
Blood investigations,
cumulative average rate
29%13%56%0.005475
Total CXRs74 (23%)41 (13%)44%0.00836
CXR, cumulative average rate25%11%57%0.009974
Mean hospital length of stay (hours)25.320.718%0.270549
Total representations171511%0.737
  • CXR, chest X-ray.