accurate laboratory testing diagnosis general internal medicine medical test evaluation rapid testing accuracy diagnostic error cost-effectiveness time to diagnosis outpatient clinic tertiary care
Conditions
Interventions
standard laboratory package prior to first visit to outpatient clinic
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Postbus 85500 3508 GA UTRECHT
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: all patients who are newly referred to the general internal medicine outpatient clinic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: referrals for suspected thrombosis, cardiovascular diseases, and second opinions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -primary diagnostic workup completed in one day -Time to diagnosis, defined as the time in days from the first visit to the outpatient clinic to the definite establishment of the diagnosis by the treating physician. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total consultation time, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, total number of laboratory tests, total number of laboratory orders, number of imaging tests ordered, accurate diagnosis after primary work up, costs, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, total number of laboratory tests, total number of laboratory orders, number of imaging tests ordered, accurate diagnosis after primary work up, primary diagnostic workup completed in one day, costs | — |
Contacts
Public ContactBram Vrijsen
UMC Utrecht - Huispostnummer F 02.216
Outcome results
None listed