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Evidence of overtesting for vitamin D in Australia: an analysis of 4.5 years of Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) data

OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively examine pathology test utilisation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) testing in each state of Australia to determine the cost impact and value and to add evidence to enable the development of vitamin D testing guidelines. DESIGN: Longitudinal analysis of all 25(OH)D path...

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Autores principales: Bilinski, Kellie, Boyages, Steve
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23794593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002955