Trends and between-Physician Variation in Laboratory Testing: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study in General Practice

Laboratory tests are frequently ordered by general practitioners (GPs), but little is known about time trends and between-GP variation of their use. In this retrospective longitudinal study, we analyzed over six million consultations by Swiss GPs during the decade 2009–2018. For 15 commonly used tes...

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Main Authors: Lisa D. Schumacher, Levy Jäger, Rahel Meier, Yael Rachamin, Oliver Senn, Thomas Rosemann, Stefan Markun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1787