The usefulness of implementing minimum retest intervals in reducing inappropriate laboratory test requests in a Dutch hospital
Abstract Objectives Inappropriate use of laboratory testing remains a challenging problem worldwide. Minimum retest intervals (MRI) are used to reduce inappropriate laboratory testing. However, their effectiveness and the usefulness in reducing inappropriate laboratory testing is still a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of broadly implemented MRIs as a means of reducing inappropriate laboratory test requests. Methods We performed a retrospective study in a general care and teaching hospital in the Netherlands, where MRI alerts have been implemented as s... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) ; volume 61, issue 3, page 412-418 ; ISSN 1434-6621 1437-4331 |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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Schlagwörter: | Biochemistry (medical) / Clinical Biochemistry / General Medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27012916 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2022-0946 |