Open AccessTesting Practices, Interpretation, and Diagnostic Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia by US Primary Care Physicians
Author(s) -
A. Read,
Akbar K. Waljee,
Jeremy B. Sussman,
Hardeep Singh,
Grace Chen,
Sandeep Vijan,
Sameer D. Saini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.27827
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , iron deficiency anemia , vignette , primary care , family medicine , retrospective cohort study , descriptive statistics , gastrointestinal cancer , pediatrics , colorectal cancer , cancer , psychology , mathematics , social psychology , statistics
This survey study uses hypothetical patient and clinical scenarios to assess how US primary care physicians (PCPs) approach screening for iron deficiency anemia, interpret iron laboratory studies, and refer patients with iron deficiency anemia for gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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