Title |
The influence of medical testing on patients’ health: an overview from the gynecologists’ perspective
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Published in |
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6947-13-117 |
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Authors |
Jolande Y Vis, Myra CB van Zwieten, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Karel GM Moons, Marcel GW Dijkgraaf, Kirsten J McCaffery, Ben Willem J Mol, Brent C Opmeer |
Abstract |
A medical tests may influence the health of patients by guiding clinical decisions, such as treatment in case of a positive test result. However, a medical test can influence the health of patients through other mechanisms as well, like giving reassurance. To make a clinical recommendation about a medical test, we should be aware of the full range of effects of that test on patients. This requires an understanding of the range of effects that medical testing can have on patients. This study evaluates the mechanisms through which medical testing can influence patients' health, other than the effect on clinical management, from a gynecologist's perspective. |
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