Larger differences in utilization of rarely requested tests in primary care in Spain.
Biochem Med (Zagreb)
; 25(3): 410-5, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The study was performed to compare and analyze the inter-departmental variability in the request of rarely requested laboratory tests in primary care, as opposed to other more common and highly requested tests. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data from production statistics for the year 2012 from 76 Spanish laboratories was used. The number of antinuclear antibodies, antistreptolysin O, creatinine, cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, deaminated peptide gliadine IgA antibodies, glucose, protein electrophoresis, rheumatoid factor, transglutaminase IgA antibodies, urinalysis and uric acid tests requested was collected. The number of test requests per 1000 inhabitants was calculated. In order to explore the variability the coefficient of quartile dispersion was calculated.RESULTS:
The smallest variation was seen for creatinine, glucose, uric acid and urinalysis; the most requested tests. The tests that were least requested showed the greatest variability.CONCLUSION:
Our study shows through a very simplified approach, in a population close to twenty million inhabitants, how in primary care, the variability in the request of laboratory tests is inversely proportional to the request rate.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Pruebas Diagnósticas de Rutina
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Implementation_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Med (Zagreb)
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España