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Effects of a demand optimization intervention on laboratory test utilization in primary care

2019-03-12

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There is evidence of increasing use of laboratory tests with substantial variation between clinical teams which is difficult to justify on clinical grounds. The aim of this project was to assess the effect of a demand optimisation intervention project on laboratory test requesting by general practitioners (GPs) in an area of Northern Ireland supported by the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory service of Western Health...

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8c472859-8165-5eea-a409-49552b6a156f
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10.1101/573956
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