Preventing overuse of laboratory diagnostics: a case study into diagnosing anaemia in Dutch general practice

Background More information is often thought to improve medical decision-making, which may lead to test overuse. This study assesses which out of 15 laboratory tests contribute to diagnosing the underlying cause of anaemia by general practitioners (GPs) and determines a potentially more efficient su...

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Published in:	BMC medical informatics and decision making Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 178 - 11
Main Authors:	Kip, Michelle M. A., Oonk, Martijn L. J., Levin, Mark-David, Schop, Annemarie, Bindels, Patrick J. E., Kusters, Ron, Koffijberg, Hendrik
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 31.07.2020 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Age Analysis Anemia Anemia - diagnosis Case reports Case studies Clinical decision making Data analysis, statistical Decision making Diagnoses and laboratory examinations Diagnosis Epidermal growth factor receptors Family medicine Family physicians Ferritin Ferritins Folic acid Gender General Practice General practitioners Health Informatics Hemoglobin Hemoglobins Humans Information Systems and Communication Service knowledge support systems Laboratories Laboratory tests Leukocytes Management of Computing and Information Systems Medical diagnosis Medicine Medicine & Public Health Optimal testing Overuse Patients Prevention Questionnaires Research Article Reticulocytes Statistical analysis theory Transferrin Transferrins General practice Optimal testing Diagnoses and laboratory examinations Anemia Data analysis, statistical Overuse
ISSN:	1472-6947, 1472-6947
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