The clinical utility of a diagnostic test refers to its usefulness in improving patient outcomes,
informing clinical decision-making, and optimizing healthcare resources. A diagnostic test …

Objectives Medical imaging plays an essential role in healthcare. As a diagnostic test,
imaging is prone to substantial overuse and potential overdiagnosis, with dire …

Objective To segregate imaging expenditures from claims data by resource utilization bands
(RUBs) and underlying conditions to create an “expenditure map” of pediatric imaging costs …

Background Initiatives to reduce healthcare expenditures often focus on imaging,
suggesting that imaging is a major driver of cost. Objective To evaluate medical …

Introduction People with long-term health conditions often attend clinics for kidney function
tests. The Self-Testing Own Kidneys (STOK) study assessed feasibility of kidney transplant …

Abstract Established in 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) has lasted 75 years. It is,
however, under considerable strain: facing chronic staff shortages; record numbers of …

Abstract Introduction In 2018, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and
the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) produced a guideline to encourage …

Different statistical methods include various subjective criteria that can prevent over-testing.
However, no unified framework that defines generalized objective criteria for various …

Introdução: O hipotireoidismo subclínico (HSC) é uma condição definida bioquimicamente
pela elevação persistente nos níveis séricos hormônio tireotrófico (TSH) e níveis normais …

Many interventions were conducted to reduce unnecessary diagnostic tests. Although the
interventions proved effective, the sustainability of the interventions was questionable. In …