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I-DECIDED® device assessment and decision tool
I-DECIDED® device assessment and decision toolI-DECIDED® is the first comprehensive, evidence-based, valid and reliable invasive device assessment and decision tool.
Derived from evidence-based guidelines, this simple checklist promotes comprehensive device assessment and management, and prompts timely removal of temporary invasive devices.
The tool has been tested for peripheral intravenous catheters in English in 3 Australian hospitals. It has also been tested in pediatric PIVCs in a Brazilian hospital.
The tool has been modified to prompt assessment and decision making for other invasive devices.
To learn more, watch the video or read the journal article or listen to the podcast.
To access the Invasive Device Assessment form, click here.
To obtain lanyard cards for your hospital, download the relevant link below and send the pdf to your local print shop.
The tool has been translated into numerous languages. Click on the links in red below for free download:
| English All Devices | English PIVC | English PICC |
| French | ||
| Spanish | Spanish (LATAM) | |
| Portuguese | Portuguese (Brazilian) | |
| Dutch | ||
| Czech | ||
| Romanian | ||
| Japanese All Devices | Japanese PIVC | Japanese PICC |
| Chinese | ||
| Vietnamese |
For more information, please contact Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel g.raybarruel@uq.edu.au or Dr Thiago Lopes Silva t.lopessilva@uq.edu.au
Please note: I-DECIDED® is a registered trademark of Griffith University. Each of the versions of the I-DECIDED tool on this website are © Griffith University and are licensed under a CC BY NC 4.0 International licence. This licence permits others to reuse, publish, and adapt the copyright work for non-commercial purposes only, provided they give the appropriate credit as outlined below and indicate if changes were made. A licence to use the tool for commercial purposes can be obtained by emailing: griffithenterprise@griffith.edu.au.
When using the I-DECIDED® tool under the CC BY NC 4.0 International licence, please reference as follows: The I-DECIDED® tool is © Griffith University 2020. It is licensed under a CC BY NC 4.0 International licence. I-DECIDED® is a registered trademark of Griffith University. This tool was created by Gillian Ray-Barruel.
Please note: As I-DECIDED® is trademarked, the mnemonic I-DECIDED cannot be changed.
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