Effect of visit length and a clinical decision support tool on abdominal aortic aneurysm screening rates in a primary care practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 593-598

  Eaton, John ^a   Reed, Darcy ^a   Angstman, Kurt B ^a   Thomas, Kris ^a   North, Frederick ^a   Stroebel, Robert ^a   Tulledge Scheitel, Sidna M ^a,b   Chaudhry, Rajeev ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm; clinical decision support systems; delivery of health care; patient care team; patient centred care; preventive services

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OFFICE VISITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860861942     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01625.x     Document Type: Review

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