Correction: Identifying Ontario geographic regions to assess adults who present to hospital with laboratory-defined conditions: a descriptive study
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Correction: Identifying Ontario geographic regions to assess adults who present to hospital
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Inappropriate repeats of six common tests in a Canadian city: a population cohort study within a laboratory informatics framework
Objectives To identify inappropriate repeats of six common laboratory tests in a population
sample of patients, using highly specific criteria based only on repeat time and test value …
sample of patients, using highly specific criteria based only on repeat time and test value …
Use of the mean abnormal result rate (MARR) to gauge changes in family physicians' selectivity of laboratory test ordering, 2010-2015
Objectives The mean abnormal result rate (MARR) has recently been advanced as a metric
of laboratory test appropriateness. We used the MARR metric to examine patterns of change …
of laboratory test appropriateness. We used the MARR metric to examine patterns of change …
LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS ORDERING PRACTICES AT KCMC CONSULTANT REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA FROM JUNE–JULY 2016
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Background Laboratory tests are ordered on a daily basis, even though disease probability
is often very low. Abnormal results, especially mildly abnormal results, can be difficult to …
is often very low. Abnormal results, especially mildly abnormal results, can be difficult to …
[HTML][HTML] The NSW pathology atlas of variation: part I—identifying emergency departments with outlying laboratory test–ordering practices
Study objective Abdominal pain and chest pain are leading reasons for emergency
department (ED) presentations, with laboratory tests frequently ordered to aid the diagnostic …
department (ED) presentations, with laboratory tests frequently ordered to aid the diagnostic …
[HTML][HTML] Audit of level II scans in a tertiary center of a middle-income country (MIC)
R Benjamin, Y Hilda, R Swati, P Annie… - Journal of Family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Aims: The aim was to audit the diagnostic accuracy in a busy scan room. Settings and
Design: Retrospective cohort in a tertiary center. Methods and Materials: Audit of significant …
Design: Retrospective cohort in a tertiary center. Methods and Materials: Audit of significant …
[PDF][PDF] More than half of abnormal results from laboratory tests ordered by family physicians could be false-positive
Conclusion Inappropriate laboratory test ordering leads to a higher probability of false-
positive abnormal results. False-positive test results are harmful psychologically and …
positive abnormal results. False-positive test results are harmful psychologically and …
Residents' self‐report on why they order perceived unnecessary inpatient laboratory tests
Resident physicians routinely order unnecessary inpatient laboratory tests. As hospitalists
face growing pressures to reduce low‐value services, understanding the factors that drive …
face growing pressures to reduce low‐value services, understanding the factors that drive …
Identifying Ontario geographic regions to assess adults who present to hospital with laboratory-defined conditions: a descriptive study
C Iskander, E McArthur, DM Nash… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: In 2007, an electronic repository called the Ontario Laboratories Information
System (OLIS) was introduced to allow health care providers timely access to laboratory test …
System (OLIS) was introduced to allow health care providers timely access to laboratory test …
[HTML][HTML] Expert recommendations on frequency of utilization of common laboratory tests in medical inpatients: a Canadian consensus study
Background Repetitive inpatient laboratory testing in the face of clinical stability is a marker
of low-value care. However, for commonly encountered clinical scenarios on medical units …
of low-value care. However, for commonly encountered clinical scenarios on medical units …