We wish to thank the authors for their comments in the letter to the editor regarding
our study describing time to antibiotics for sepsis alerts called in the emergency
department compared to those called in the field by emergency medical services [
[1]
]. We agree that the sample sizes were disproportionate between groups, however would
point out that all patients within the specified timeframe were considered for our
study. As both groups had large enough samples to have relatively stable estimates,
the methodological impact or risk of bias is minimal.- Mixon M.
- Dietrich S.
- Floren M.
- et al.
Time to antibiotic administration: Sepsis alerts called in emergency department versus
in the field via emergency medical services [published online ahead of print, 2020
Apr 11].
Am J Emerg Med. 2020; (S0735-6757(20)30236-9)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.008
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Publication History
Published online: July 01, 2020
Accepted:
June 12,
2020
Received:
June 11,
2020
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