Effectiveness of professional and patient-oriented strategies in reducing vitamin D and B12 test ordering in primary care: a cluster randomised intervention study

Effectiveness of professional and patient-oriented strategies in reducing vitamin D and B12 test ordering in primary care: a cluster randomised intervention study

Background: Vitamin tests are increasingly ordered by GPs, but a clinical and evidence-based indication is often lacking. Harnessing technology (that is, decision support tools and redesigning request forms) have been shown to reduce vitamin requests. Aim: To investigate whether the number of vitami...

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Main Authors: Saskia van Vugt, Evelien de Schepper, Sanne van Delft, Nicolaas Zuithoff, Niek de Wit, Patrick Bindels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2021-10-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
overdiagnosis
primary care
vitamins
diagnostic tests, routine
netherlands
vitamin b12
vitamin d
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/6/BJGPO.2021.0113

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/6/BJGPO.2021.0113

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