Comparison of the Harms, Advantages, and Costs Associated With Alternative Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hematuria
Author(s) -
Mihaela Georgieva,
Stephanie B. Wheeler,
Daniel O. Erim,
Rebecca SmithBindman,
Ronald K. Loo,
Casey K. Ng,
Tullika Garg,
Mathew Raynor,
Matthew E. Nielsen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.2280
Subject(s) - medicine , cystoscopy , cohort , urinary system , pyelogram , cohort study , radiology , surgery
Existing recommendations for the diagnostic testing of hematuria range from uniform evaluation of varying intensity to patient-level risk stratification. Concerns have been raised about not only the costs and advantages of computed tomography (CT) scans but also the potential harms of CT radiation exposure.
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