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An evaluation of hemoglobin A1c test ordering patterns in a primary care setting

Authors :
Jose Manuel Ruiz-Palomar
Francisco Pomares
Ana Santo-Quiles
Maite López-Garrigós
Joaquín Uris
Luis López-Penabad
Maria Salinas
Alberto Asencio
Grupo Balmis de Investigación en Salud Comunitaria e Historia de la Ciencia
Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia
Source :
RUA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante (UA)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2012.

Abstract

Background: To evaluate the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) prescription patterns by primary care physicians before the International Expert Committee (IEC) guidelines and how they have changed. Materials and Methods: The number of HbA1c tests ordered from January 2002 to December 2009 was examined in a cross-sectional study. The percentage of HbA1c results

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
RUA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante (UA)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5959abf21dc51be8b9faf46a3da8d87d