Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of feedback in improving test ordering in general practice

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 219-223

  Baker, Richard ^a   Smith, James Falconer ^b   Lambert, Paul C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Feedback; Guidelines; Medical audit

Indexed keywords

RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PLASMA VISCOSITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THYROID FUNCTION; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE CULTURE;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0345526969     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310002995     Document Type: Article

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