Open AccessVitamin D assessment and precision of clinical referrals: Insights gained from a teaching hospital in southern India
Author(s) -
Arun Jose,
Aditya John Binu,
Kripa Elizabeth Cherian,
Nitin Kapoor,
Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha,
Thomas Paul
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_599_19
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , medical physics
Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent worldwide. This has led to a significant surge in referrals for vitamin D assessment in recent years. The cost-effectiveness and rationalization of this practice is uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the referral pattern for vitamin D testing from a tertiary center in southern India.