Unnecessary Overtreatment Index: a useful tool in family practice

Unnecessary Overtreatment Index: a useful tool in family practice

One of the most important aspects of quaternary prevention is avoiding the exposure of the patients to unnecessary overtreatment.  In this commentary we explain how a valid and reliable double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) with a good external validity may help a physician to es...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Zakaria Pezeshki, Sina Pezeshki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
Subjects:
Indexes
Evaluation of the Efficacy-Effectiveness of Interventions
Statistical Analysis
Medicalization
Quaternary Prevention
Online Access:https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1066

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