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Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

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Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

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Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

Journal title

BMJ quality & safety, 2015-02, Vol.24 (2), p.149-153

Language

English

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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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Contents

[...]the tests we included in our analysis were considered potentially 'non-indicated'. Table 1 Characteristics High-risk cohort (N=10 077 959 person-years) Low-risk cohort (N=8 194 085 person-years) Mean age (SD) 72.4 (4.3) years 71.4 (4.2) years Female 56.9% 64.6% Race/ethnicity Black 9.9% 6.2% Hispanic 7.6% 6.5% Other 82.5% 87.3% Medicaid enroll...

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Use of non-indicated cardiac testing in low-risk patients: Choosing Wisely

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4303489

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4303489

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ISSN

2044-5415

E-ISSN

2044-5423

DOI

10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003087

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