Reasons for ordering laboratory tests and relationship with frequency of abnormal results

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-23

  Houben, Paul H H ^a   Winkens, Ron A G ^a,b   Van Der Weijden, Trudy ^a   Vossen, Renee C R M ^c   Naus, André J M ^d   Grol, Richard P T M ^a,e  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^d LAURENTIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical chemistry tests; Diagnostic tests; Family practice; Interpretation of laboratory tests; Laboratory utilization; Primary healthcare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; NETHERLANDS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 77950226306     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813430903281758     Document Type: Article

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