Journal article
Variability in practice patterns among emergency physicians in the evaluation of patients with a suspected diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
Abstract
PurposeTo describe the inter-physician variability in the utilisation rate and diagnostic yield of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) among a group of emergency department (ED) physicians working in a similar clinical environment.MethodsWe collected data on all CTPA studies ordered by ED physicians at three affiliated sites during a 2-year period between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017. For each physician, we calculated …
Authors
Salehi L; Phalpher P; Ossip M; Meaney C; Valani R; Mercuri M
Journal
Emergency Radiology, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 127–134
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2020
DOI
10.1007/s10140-019-01740-w
ISSN
1070-3004